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

Total amount: EUR 446,000
Start date: 01.05.2011
Duration: 12-36 months
Beneficiaries: 7,000 children and 5,760-7,200 family members annually
Partner: Youth Empowerment Center Palestine

Main outcomes:

Opening of three YEC community centers in Northern Gaza.
Annually, 7,000 children (6-12 year old, 50% girls) reached with psycho-social services.
Social support networks consisting of the children's parents, friends, and teachers.
Annually, 60 civil society leaders or community members trained on MHPSS.
288 awareness workshops on psychosocial topics.
Annually, 2,700 children will benefit from remedial education.

Caritas Switzerland, Development and Peace, and Finn Church Aid have donated EUR 343,000, EUR 38,000 and EUR 65,000 in order to provide psychological and emotional recovery to 7,000 war traumatised Gaza children annually.

The children suffer from irrational fear, insecurity, rage, social withdrawal and low school performance, and need help to return to normal psychological and emotional development.

By opening three community centers in Northern Gaza, DanChurchAid and YEC will build awareness among the local population about subjects related to psychosocial health.

The nearby location of the community centers will facilitate access to Mental Health – Psycho-Social services, such as counselling, remedial education, social support, cultural activities, and therapeutic entertainment.

The project also aims at establishing social support networks consisting of the children's families, friends, teachers, etc. to facilitate the psychosocial rehabilitation.

03/02/2012 Nancy - A flower without colors - Who will restore her colors?

Nancy is one of many children in Gaza suffering from post traumatic stress of war. For three years she suffered from irrational fears, anxiety, insecurity, and withdrawal from her social life, peers and family.