This organization is today one of the largest private organisations working in the area of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. Welthungerhilfe provides help from one set of hands: from immediate emergency aid in the wake of a disaster to long-term projects carried out in cooperation with local partners. For Welthungerhilfe, overcoming hunger goes hand in hand with overcoming poverty.
Goal:
To assist people who need start-up aid to lead a secure, dignified life.
Vision:
All the people of this world shall lead an independent life in dignity and justice - free of hunger and poverty.
Objectives:
− strengthen the concept of a shared social responsibility and willingness to provide help primarily for the people of developing countries amongst the citizens of Germany by compiling and publicising information designed to create greater understanding for the social and economic conditions primarily in the Third World;
− promote self-help activities primarily in developing countries in order to improve living conditions for the rural population and socially weak urban communities;
− closely cooperate with all social groups, above all with young people, in order to accomplish the above mentioned objects on a broad scale;
− promote children’s programmes to help children and minors;
− encourage international understanding through cooperation with other relief organisations in Germany and
abroad, above all within Europe;
− support institutions such as homes and day care centres, open access to social facilities and rehabilitation
centres for orphans and social orphans, handicapped children and young people of minor age as well as
children in need with their families.
− provide people in need (e.g. victims of war, famine and natural disasters) with food and production input as well as other emergency supplies, by means of emergency aid programmes primarily in developing countries.
Activities/Main areas of work:
Since it was founded, German Agro Action has contributed approximately € 1.42 billion in support of around 3,420 self-help projects, 940 projects for children and youth and 680 emergency programmes in 70 countries.
Projects do focus on the following areas of work: food security; agriculture and the environment; survival and reconstruction aid and peace development; drinking water supply; crafts and business; strengthening self-help groups and partner organizations; lobbying and advocacy.
Coverage:
Global
Beneficiaries:
Landless, small farmers, women, children and youth, people who have lost everything as a result of war or environmental disasters.
