Jesus came that we might have abundant life, and AID believes that that life extends to the whole person living in community.
AID’s Sustainable Communities Program works with Anglican Church Partners in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Africa, the Middle East and South-East Asia to help deliver grassroots community-driven development. We believe that local communities are best-placed to know what programs they want and what assistance they need from our partners. Partners are encouraged to work closely with communities to ensure communities are “in the driving seat” of development projects.
AID works closely with our church partners, supporting them to be effective and efficient, so that they, in turn, can bring Jesus’ promise of abundant life to the communities they work with.
With our partners, we promote a strengths-based approach to development that is inclusive, encourages participation, empowers women, and fosters positive and sustainable change. Our Sustainable Communities projects support local communities to address climate change, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, to work for improved food security and livelihoods, improved access to water, sanitation and hygiene, adult literacy, and some early childhood projects. With sustainability in mind, we also encourage our partners both to work with their own governments, and to help their local communities advocate for better services from government at all levels. Download the AID Sustainable Communities Program Strategy here.
Sustainable Communities Projects
Integrated WASH Project
Vanuatu is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change and natural disasters. It comprises 83 islands, of which...
Climate Change, Disaster Management and Social Inclusion Project
Disaster management and risk reduction are key priorities a country highly vulnerable to cyclones, flooding, tsunamis and drought...
Sustainable Livelihoods Project
Farmers in Kenya’s semi-arid south-east are making big gains thanks to greater access to and more efficient use of water...
Disability Inclusion Project
Imagine a church that has a dream to work with people with disabilities to help them realise their right to live full and independent lives...
Gender Equality Project
Last year, of 116 girls aged 13 to 16 who entered into child marriages, 26 returned to school through this project including five who had had babies...
Global Disaster Management and Climate Change Fund
AID and our partners are working both internationally and with local communities to address many key issues through...
General Community Development Fund
Help AID join with other Christians to engage in development training and respond to disasters. With financial support from AID, volunteers...
COVID-19 Emergency Fund
This fund has been used to help some of the most vulnerable people across seven African countries. The money reached vulnerable families...
Institutional Strengthening Project
Help support the Church to increase the skills and social outreach capabilities of its people. Have you ever tried to use an instruction book that...
Literacy and Numeracy Project
Anglicare Papua New Guinea runs 82 Adult Literacy and Numeracy Schools across the country, helping people like Cindererah gain confidence...
Gaza Child Nutrition Project
This project provides a health consultation for 250 to 300 at-risk children, including follow up with a six-month nutrition support program...
Asset-based Community Development Project (VIMROD)
Helping communities to provide training in business management, livelihood activities, environmental protection, disaster management and more...
Community Capacity Enhancement Project (E-CARE)
Thirteen people from the region pooled their capital (equiv. $1,000) and formed a neighborhood association with the aim of improving...
Sustainable Agriculture Project
The remarkable achievements of this project have taken place amidst a deteriorating situation. The combined impact of the pandemic...
Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
The miracle of clean drinking water; residents are now using the water for personal hygiene, drinking and cooking, and for the watering crops...
Wontulp-Bi-Buya College
Developing study programs leading to awards in theology, suicide prevention, addictions management and community development...
Nungalinya College
We were able to run all of our courses, and over 300 remote Indigenous students came in to Darwin to study...
Gawura School
Located within St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Gawura is a unique K-6 day school for First Nations children from inner Sydney...
Church Partnership Program
AID works in partnership with Anglicare PNG and the Anglican Church as part of the Church Partnership Program. This program brings...
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