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
Sustainable Livelihoods Project
In the semi-arid lands of Eastern Kenya, AID supports our partner, ADSE, as they assist local farmers to adapt to the arid conditions and...
Women and Children Resilience Project
AID is supporting a new project which focuses on providing support to women and children suffering as a result of the continuing economic crisis...
Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
The St John’s community comprises 458 people. Fr Simion said that in the past, water and sanitation have been very big challenges...
Climate Change, Disaster Management and Social Inclusion Project
Since 2020, the Solomon Islands have been hit by Cyclone Harold, then by COVID-19 and by continuing coastal erosion...
Disability Inclusion Project
Low interest loans to support new and expanded small business opportunities for people with disabilities brings economic independence...
Gender Equality Project
It has long been a passion to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV) and support the empowerment of women across the whole of Zambia...
Global Disaster Management and Climate Change Fund
AID works with many of its regular partners in Disaster Management and Climate Change, but this fund enables us to engage...
General Community Development Fund
Our membership of the Anglican Alliance works was AID’s ability recently to respond to a string of disasters in Madagascar which...
Institutional Strengthening Project
Through this project, AID is supporting these vital institutional strengthening activities; these activities are combining to strengthen church capacity for community development...
Literacy and Numeracy Project
Audrey grew up in a village, and like many village girls of her age, never went to school. She married and adopted three children...
Gaza Child Nutrition Project
The Ahli is now also working with the mothers of those children, as well as with other young women, to empower them with knowledge about...
Asset-based Community Development Project (VIMROD)
This project makes the most of personal and community assets of groups in the Visayas, including those community members with disabilities...
Post-Pandemic Livelihoods Recovery Project (E-CARE)
E-CARE is strongly focussed on sustainability, and has developed a “Receivers to Givers” approach which enables funds for community projects...
Gawura School
Support a full-scholarship for an Aboriginal child at Gawura campus of St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney...
Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
"I am very happy to no longer be carrying water and getting tired,” says Naw Paw Htoo, a grandmother of almost 70 and...
Wontulp-Bi-Buya College
“This College is God’s gift to our people” says one student from Boigu Island in the Torres Strait. “I was on a little island...
Nungalinya College
Although COVID finally arrived in the Northern Territory, 2022 was a full and productive year at Nungalinya! We continued...
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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