RECONCILIATION IN ACTION
Reconciliation in action. This is our underlying motivation, goal and approach to how we develop our programming. As a Christian development and emergency relief organization we support people, families and communities in predominantly Islamic countries. We see ourselves as bridge builders between people of different backgrounds, cultures and faiths. Wherever we go we strive to create spaces of encounter and dialogue in our projects so that relationships develop, understanding grows and prejudices disappear. Examples of this are a peacebuilding project in Pakistan with Sikhs, Hindus, Christians and Muslims. Reconciliation in action means renewing relationships, be it with the people around us, with God or with our environment.
WHO WE ARE
World Relief Germany (registered association) is a Christian organization for development cooperation and development-oriented emergency aid with the international office located in Berlin. We are active in the Middle East, where projects are coordinated by our local staff and carried out in partnership with the local community. Our projects create space for encounter and dialogue, so that people of different backgrounds and worldviews can bring about change together. Thus, reconciliation is lived out in different areas, e.g. assisting refugees and internally displaced persons, providing sustainable access to clean water, hygiene and health, and promoting peace.
How we understand our work:
Our faith in God and commitment to reconciliation motivate us to partner with communities in relief and development activities that help vulnerable individuals, families and communities flourish.
We are an independent part of the World Relief family and a registered association.
Our organization employs about 80 people, seven of them in the office in Berlin.
The non-profit organization, World Relief Germany, operates within the following structure:
The executive is board is supported by the governing board members. These meet at regular intervals to perform their statutory duties and responsibilities.
GOALS AND TASK
OUR TASK
Encouraging and empowering local communities to provide support and help to the most vulnerable individuals and families.
OUR GOALS
World Relief Germany exists to work with individuals, families, and communities affected by poverty. In many cases the areas where we work are suffering from complex and protracted emergencies.
Community support activities are implemented together with local partners. To achieve our goals, we engage in education and training for holistic development, advocacy, public relations, and emergency relief.
In each of our program areas we work with our partners to develop country strategies that match our capabilities and that define long-term goals for specific regions. This helps us in long-term planning, in cross-sectoral work and in prioritizing the people we serve. For emergency and development aid we have five major areas in which we are active: education & income, health & nutrition, refugee aid, peacebuilding and disaster relief.
STORY
World Relief Germany was founded in 1998 as Partner Aid International by Christians who were determined to make an active contribution to overcoming poverty in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. At that time all services were rendered by volunteers. Friends from the circle of founding members took unpaid leave or a break from their regular work to support projects in Yemen, India, the Maldives and Kazakhstan. Over time the number of project activities grew and larger projects were implemented. Our relationships with local partners led us to a deeper awareness and respect of the cultures, worldviews and faith of those that we worked with.
This understanding was a motivating factor in developing long-term, sustainable solutions in our project countries. This approach became more and more important in the following years. Complex work and a contextual approach made it necessary for employees to be willing to spend more time abroad. In 2001, the first paid employees were hired. In 2005, a researcher collected data on the various projects, project partners and employees of Partner Aid. This study was the basis for the reorganization of the organization and a further professionalization of the work in 2007. In 2014, the German association entered into an affiliation agreement with World Relief (USA) and became known as World Relief Germany. Since then, the two have worked together as independent affiliated organizations.
PARTNERSHIPS
World Relief Germany conducts its projects in collaboration with our key partners: beneficiaries, the local population, local authorities, governments in host countries and local and international organizations.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
Networking provides opportunities to be more effective in our project areas. Organizations are able to learn from each other and maximize resources through coordination. In many cases, World Relief Germany undergoes a rigorous review process to work with each partner.
Micha Deutschland
Micha Deutschland / Micha Germany is a global campaign that aims to inspire Christians to work against extreme poverty and global injustice. It is committed to helping others to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
ERLASSJAHR.DE
ERLASSJAHR.DE is an Alliance for Development and Debt Relief in the developing world. Unacceptably high levels of debt in many countries of the South make important investments in health, education and infrastructure impossible. The Erlassjahr.de wants to change this through debt relief.
WASH-NETZWERK
WASH-NETWORK is a German network for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Members of the WASH network are German non-profit NGOs that focus on development cooperation or humanitarian emergency and transitional assistance and are involved in the WASH work area.
GEMEINSAM GEGEN MENSCHENHANDEL E.V.
TOGETHER AGAINST HUMAN TRADE E.V. is an alliance of organizations, initiatives and individuals who work against human trafficking in different ways. Together we fight against the blatant injustice of trafficking.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AND PROJECT PARTNERS
International program and project partners are organizations and institutions with whom we collaborate in the planning, coordination or financing of our projects and activities. In so doing, costs, responsibilities and tasks are borne proportionately.
EU-Cord
EU-CORD is a network of European Christian Relief and Development NGOs. They are made up of member organizations – 24 NGOs that work alongside over 1,000 implementing partners worldwide. As individual organizations (and as a network) they are an inter-denomination grouping of Christian relief and development agencies inspired by Christian values to accomplish our work. As such, they are independent of any political, social or religious authority.
UN PARTNER
• UNHCR – Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
• UNICEF – United Nations Children Fund
• UNOCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• WHO – World Health Organization
PUBLIC PARTNERS
• Federal Foreign Office (AA) and IFA (Institute for Foreign Relations)
• Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
• German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)
• Dutch Relief Alliance
• USAID / OFDA – United States Agency for International Development
• U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
• Australian High Commission
CIVIL SOCIAL PARTNERS
• Humedica e. V.
• PartnerAid CH
• PartnerAid UK
• PartnerAid USA
• Tearfund Ireland
• Tearfound UK
• World Relief US
• Zoa International
COMMITMENT
The Code of Conduct
World Relief Germany is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief, a Code of Conduct for Elementary Professional Principles that sets standards for good practice in disaster relief.
The Sphere Project
World Relief Germany stands behind the principles of the Sphere project, which defines common quality standards in key areas of humanitarian aid. The “Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards” in humanitarian aid is the product of broad-based cooperation between various organizations. Our commitment to the Sphere Project expresses the determination to enhance both the effectiveness of our humanitarian projects and the framework and implementation of accountability to audiences and donors.
TRANSPARENCY
DZI DONATION SEAL
Here you can find out more about the seal of quality for reputable organizations. It shows how an organization deals carefully and responsibly with the funds entrusted to it. What’s more, seal organizations voluntarily commit themselves to meet DZI standards and thus meet the highest quality standards:
- Purposeful, economical and effective use of funds
- Meaningful and audited accounting
- Clear, true, open and factual advertising and public relations that respects the dignity of those affected
- Effective control and supervisory structures
- Transparency towards the public.
The Transparent Civil Society Initiative, is a movement that we support. Transparency creates trust and thus represents an important component of our work. Together we can build more transparency in the work of the community.
INFORMATION ABOUT WORLD RELIEF GERMANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELF-COMMITMENT
1. NAME, PLACE, ADDRESS AND FOUNDING YEAR
to name, domicile, adress
Founding year 1998 (entry in the register of associations, foundation meeting 1997)
2. COMPLETE STATUTES AND INFORMATION ON THE OBJECTIVES OF OUR ORGANIZATION
statue
General information on the goals related to our topics
3. TAX BENEFIT INFORMATION
World Relief Deutschland e.V. is a registered charity in Germany (Registry number VR1896, Registry Court Bad Homburg v.d. Hoehe, Tax-no. ) and is authorized to issue donation certificates. Tax-no is 27/681/54895.
4. NAME AND FUNCTION OF ESSENTIAL DECISION MAKE
5. ACTIVITY REPORT
For the Annual Report 2017
6. PERSONNEL STRUCTURE
For the Annual Report 2017
7. INFORMATION ON MEDIUM ORIGIN
For the Annual Financial Statements 2017
8. INFORMATION ON MEDIUM USE
For the Annual Financial Statements 2017
9. SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THIRD PARTIES
World Relief Germany is an independent, legally independent association. We are affiliated with World Relief USA through a partnership agreement and support each other’s country programs with fundraising and technical expertise. In addition, World Relief Germany is partnered with Partner Aid UK and Partner Aid Switzerland.
10. NAMES OF LEGAL PERSONS WHO MAKE ANY ANNUAL PAYMENTS MORE THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL YEAR’S BUDGET (2015 STATE)
World Relief (US), Tearfund UK, U.S. Pat. Department of State, Dutch Relief Alliance