It is a right response to the gospel of Jesus for both individuals and churches to “remember the poor”. The apostle Paul was eager to do this (Galatians 2:10), and the Macedonians “urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service” (2 Corinthians 8:4). In fact, they gave even “in the midst of a very severe trial”, proving the sincerity of their love.

Anglican Aid enables churches here in Sydney and beyond to give to the poorest of our brothers and sisters in some of the darkest places in this world. God has entrusted us with great wealth, not only in a financial sense, but also in theological and practical knowledge, and in opportunity to do good. Our government and culture are stable, shaped by centuries of Christian influence, seen most of all in our welfare, health, and education systems.

We must not take what has been given to us for granted, but rather take the opportunity that has been bestowed on us to live out the truth that “it is more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35).

By working together, Christians across Sydney, and from further afield, can reach the poorest places with larger-scale projects and initiatives. Anglican Aid provides the structures and efficient processes that enable our combined effort to have a greater impact amongst those in deepest need.

Anglican Aid does not receive government or diocesan funding or income from property investments, but solely from the generous giving of Christian individuals and churches moved by the gospel of grace.

Of course. Often a church has a connection through a member or a link missionary to a region of the world. Or perhaps you’d like to focus on training church leaders, education, income generation, or another category.

Anglican Aid seeks to work with existing, trusted partners when considering a humanitarian emergency response. Our aid programs are usually delivered by those we’ve partnered with before, perhaps as part of a long-term development project.

We always carefully check that the help we send will be used for its intended purpose. This is why having a trusted partner on the ground is so important.

Anglican Aid focuses its effort in places that the global media and other international organisations sometimes overlook – especially in sub-Saharan Africa. War, conflict, and other atrocities are currently being experienced by millions of people in places where locals have very few resources to help. Situations like these are where Anglican Aid’s emergency resources can have the greatest impact, and where we choose to respond.

All churches will be contacted about how to get involved when we run an emergency appeal. We really can make a difference for our overseas brothers and sisters in times of crisis.

Our priority is always the good of the people we’re helping overseas. It isn’t always feasible to have groups visiting because we’re strategically focusing on the poorest parts of the world, where they may be experiencing food and water shortages, tribal conflict and war. We want to keep your church members safe and not place an extra burden on our project partners or the communities they are serving. However, if this is something your church feels strongly about or would like to discuss further, please start a conversation with us.

We have excellent resources for families and children’s ministries and there are more in the pipeline. Check out our church resources page, or get in touch to find out more.

Not at all. Unless you think it would be useful to help motivate your congregation.

Yes! Churches in the developing world are crying out for theologically trained pastors and ministry leaders. Anglican Aid is deeply committed to strengthening the local churches in places where our overseas project partners serve. We believe this will bring lasting change in those communities.

We are no longer linking sponsors with individual Bible college students but we are still supporting the training of church leaders in developing nations – please contact us to find out how your church can get involved.

Many of our projects are tax deductible. The project pages on our website will indicate if a project is tax deductible or not. If in doubt, please ask.

We’d love to talk to you about what you’d like to raise funds for and share ideas with you. See our website for more information or get in touch.

Yes, for tax-deductible projects and appeals. The easiest way is to set up a web page on our fundraising platform. You can keep track of the total giving, and your church members and their family and friends can receive a tax-deductible receipt.

No, we only run overseas projects. There are other avenues in the Anglican network to support the needs of the poor locally, like Anglicare.

Anglican Aid employs sound development principles and practices, working hard to design and implement programs that build local capacity rather than dependency. We seek to do this in a way that glorifies God as the universal provider, and in mutual partnership with local Christians.