Where we work

Guatemala

Our work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster prevention and relief aid, human rights and strengthening the legal system.

Sudan

Among other things, our work here includes mine clearance, protecting the civilian population and relief aid in Darfur.

India

Here we work with fighting hunger and poverty, disaster preparedness, democracy, rights and the caste system.

Angola

Our work here focuses on clearing areas of landmines and unexploded ammunition as well as mine risk education.

Congo (DCR)

Our work here focuses on demining, fighting hunger and helping women who are victims of violence.

Ethiopia

Our work here focuses on disaster risk reduction, equal rights for men and women, strengthening civil society and fighting hunger, HIV and AIDS.

Malawi

Our work here focuses on the prevention of HIV and AIDS, food security and women’s rights.

Uganda

Our work here focuses on agriculture, disaster preparedness, combating HIV and AIDS and supporting a democratic development.

Zambia

Our work here focuses on women’s right to participate, fighting poverty, HIV and AIDS, climate change adaption and democracy.

Bangladesh

Our work here focuses on disaster preparedness, climate changes, democracy, women’s rights and protecting migrants.

Burma/Myanmar

Our work here focuses on empowering civil society, development and education, emergency relief aid and supporting refugees.

Cambodia

Our work here includes, among other things, fighting hunger, HIV/AIDS, supporting women’s rights and climate change adaption.

Nepal

Our work here focuses on democracy and rights, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction and safe migration.

Pakistan

Our work here focuses on relief aid, health care, medicine and reconstruction following the floods.

Haiti

Here our work focuses on rebuilding schools and helping the rural poor with income generating activities after the violent earthquake in 2010.

Honduras

Our work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster preparedness, climate change adaption, human rights and democracy.

West Bank/Gaza

Our work here focuses on relief aid, women’s rights and improving the Palestinian population’s living conditions.

Kazakhstan

Our work here focuses on supporting the poor that travel from town to town on foot. We establish self-help groups and influence laws and procedures.

Kyrgyzstan

Our work here focuses on supporting poor immigrant families, education for marginalised children and young people and self-help groups for the elderly.

Lebanon

Our work here focuses on clearing cluster bombs, neutralising mines and enabling the population to manage on their own.

DanChurchAid believes

Henrik Stubkjær, Secretary General

"Hunger is an inevitable consequence of poverty. Hunger is the most grotesque example of inequity in the world. DCA is fighting hunger with all of the means we have, both in the short and longer term."

Project description

Fast facts

Duration: 24 months

Results:

Implemented strategies and victims of emblematic cases of human rights violation have been accompanied
Established center for the observation of human rights in the northwestern of Honduras
Leaders of both genders received tools and strategies to protect and react early to human rights violations
Promoted process of coordination among human rights organizations of the north side of the country

EuropeAid has donated DanChurchAid EUR 270.000 to prevent and mitigate the violation of human rights in the northwestern of Honduras.

The project contributes to the promotion of human rights and protects the victims and the human rights defenders. DanChurchAid cooperates with Asociación de Jueces Por la Democracia, AJD (formal partner), Equipo de Reflexión Investigación y Comunicación, ERIC-SJ, Movimiento Amplio Por la Dignidad y la Justicia, MADJ and Foro de Mujeres Por la Vida (informal partners).

The project benefits 1.2 million inhabitants, especially those who are exposed and vulnerable to violations of their human rights because of their political positions or memberships to organizations.

The area of work is the northwest of the country, 18 municipalities in the departments of Cortes, Yoro, Atlántida, Colón, Santa Barbara and Copán.