The projects are not only humanitarian but also church-building
In most project countries, partner organizations of the Danish European Commission have the opportunity to collaborate with local authorities on selecting the people in need of emergency aid or who may benefit from participating in a development project.
As a result, persecuted Christians often work well together with the authorities.
If cooperation with the authorities is not possible, the support is mediated to underground Christians, who also typically help other vulnerable people.
Christians care for and provide dignity to minorities and outcasts - in countries where there are no welfare benefits like in Denmark.
Skepticism, prejudice and hostility towards Christians can often be broken down when members of the majority population see how Christians are making a positive difference.
In some cases, the church can gain a platform and a voice in society through relief and development projects. Some become interested in learning more about the Christian faith.
Dmitry is a pastor in the city of Poltava in Ukraine, which is only about 100 kilometers from the front, and also the local coordinator for the Danish European Mission's relief project in Ukraine.
Snow is falling and it's cold in Danmark. But Ukrainians are currently experiencing an even colder winter - after almost four years of being under Russian attack.
But by attending Christian independent schools, children can be prepared as Christian minorities to stand on their own two feet in further education and in the labor market.
Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe humanitarian emergency as Cyclone Ditwah, accompanied by several days of intense monsoon rains, has caused widespread flooding and rising river levels in the main provinces.
Since 2011, Danish European Mission improvers and donors have supported the Christian transition house Oak House in Kyrgyzstan, where former orphans are supported in their transition to a normal life outside the orphanage.
"For the last eight hours, every two hours there has been an alarm here in Poltava". This is how the priest Dmitry begins the video call where I hear news about the situation in Ukraine in order to write...
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