Aid & Development

Task Group

What is the purpose of the Aid & Development Task Group?

The Aid & Development Task Group exists to support and offer advice to EBF members in Church led humanitarian responses.

The group also meets regularly to review and discuss humanitarian responses which have received support from EBF. Recently EBF has supported humanitarian responses in Ukraine, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Armenia and Turkey.

EBF Aid supports communities by:

Connecting through prayer and fundraising appeals for critical humanitarian
Collaborating with national Baptist unions and conventions facing humanitarian crisis
Challenging Unions to prepare in advance by offering training in church led humanitarian responses

What principles guide your approach to aid and sustainable development?

EBF seeks to follow Christ’s example of compassion for the weak and marginalised.

Starting with prayer we actively support those affected by recent disasters. The task group then works closely with member groups, listening to and understanding how best to collaborate during times of key humanitarian need. It is important to us that
we work within the four internationally adopted humanitarian principles of Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality and Independence, without bias or coercion.

How can churches and individuals get involved?

We encourage churches to be prepared to respond to disasters happening around the world. This might include:

Training for humanitarian responses in your own country
Resourcing a humanitarian aid fund that allows immediate generosity
Developing a people pool of resources that can be utilised in case of an emergency
Give generously to appeals that support a local church response
Join our monthly prayer gathering for nations in time of distress

Reports on past projects:

TEAM

Dávid Gál

Hungary

Hungary Baptist Aid

Peteris Eisans

Latvia

Latvia Baptist Union

Birgit Fischer

Germany

German Baptist Aid

Isabelle Deivard

Sweden

Interact International

Lucas Shindeldecker

Lebanon

Director MERATH

Alan Donaldson

Scotland

alan@ebf.org

Director, EBF

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