Afghanistan
Support for Afghan refugees: House churches
Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries after decades of war, corruption and natural disasters. After the Taliban seized power in 2021, many Christians have fled the country due to persecution. Yet the gospel is spreading among Afghans.
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors supported an Afghan couple living in a neighboring country to Afghanistan. They had to flee their homeland after death threats from the Taliban. The couple have started two house churches for Afghan refugees, where, among other things, new Christian converts receive Bible teaching. In addition, video meetings are held for Afghans who are in other countries.
Egypt
Media Mission
The Al-Beshara follow-up team became part of the work of the Danish European Mission in 2022. The work aims to lead people in the Middle East to faith in Jesus and help them find a local church in their country. Al-Beshara is behind media work in the Middle East, communicating the gospel to Muslims through videos on YouTube and posts on Facebook. With support from the Danish European Mission's donors, two Christians are employed to answer questions from spiritual seekers via messaging services.
Iran
The Islamic regime in Iran continues to suppress and persecute convert Christians and house churches. Protests against the Iranian regime, which began in September 2022 after the death of Mahsa Amini, continued until spring 2023. The government has subsequently sought to maintain control through force, arrests and imprisonment, often involving torture. Despite the situation in the country, Christians continue to boldly serve God and share their faith in Jesus.
Support for Christian prisoners of conscience and their families
In 2023, there have been several waves of raids and arrests of underground Christians in house churches. Men in particular have been detained, and as the man is often the primary breadwinner of the family, this leaves the family in a difficult financial situation. Prisoners of conscience can also be financially challenged themselves, as the Iranian prison system requires them to pay for food, clothing and other basic necessities. The Danish European Mission's donors therefore support Christian prisoners of conscience and their families - giving them encouragement in the very difficult situation they face. The recipients are strengthened in faith when they receive help in this difficult situation.
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors have helped Iranian prisoners of conscience and their families cover their expenses such as food, clothing, medical care, rent, water, electricity and heating, corresponding to 80 people in total.
Smuggling and distribution of New Testaments
Our project partner reports that many Iranians are disappointed with the Islamic regime and have lost hope due to the economic and social crisis in the country. This has created a great openness and interest in the Gospel message of hope and salvation and a God who cares for people.
Many Iranians embrace the New Testament as local Christians witness and share about Jesus, and at home they read deeper into the written word and many come to faith in Jesus.
In 2023, the Danish European Mission ensured that 9861 copies of the New Testament could be printed and smuggled into Iran. Iranian Christians are responsible for the distribution of the New Testament, which is distributed in over 60 cities in Iran.
Yemen
The civil war in Yemen has had terrible consequences for the civilian population. According to the UN, over 21 million of Yemen's 34 million people are food insecure. In addition, 4.5 million Yemenis are internally displaced and 4.5 million children have no access to schooling. Over 15 million people have no access to clean drinking water in Yemen.
Danish European Mission donors are helping Yemen's famine-stricken and impoverished population through Christian Yemenis. In 2023, Danish European Mission donors ensured that 847 Yemenis received food parcels.
Syria - Emergency aid for internally displaced people and earthquake victims
Following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, Danish European Mission improvers and donors have been helping people in need in Syria with life-saving food parcels and hygiene items. Due to the civil war that began in 2011 but is now frozen, there were nearly 7 million internally displaced people in Syria in 2023. Once again, donors from the Danish European Mission helped people in need with life-saving food parcels and hygiene items. In total, the 6656 people helped by Danish European Mission donors in 2023.
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors also supported the purchase of a building plot for a church in Syria that is actively involved in relief work for the suffering population.
Pakistan - school project development
Christians and other minorities face severe persecution and discrimination in Pakistan. One of the main reasons for this is the country's blasphemy laws used against Christians, and Islamic extremists sometimes incite crowds to commit vigilante violence and attack innocent people who are merely accused of blasphemy.
The Danish European Mission has previously ensured that vulnerable children from the Christian minority could attend school in central Pakistan. After a few years' break, in 2023 the Danish European Mission developed a new school project in the northwestern part of Pakistan. An area that is insecure, even by Pakistani standards.
Turkey
Help for earthquake victims
On Monday, February 6, 2023, at 4:17 in the morning, Turkey experienced the worst earthquake in almost 100 years. The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale with several strong aftershocks following. Thousands of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged, and several cities were even completely leveled during the earthquake. The situation that morning was unmanageable and people were in shock, but the Danish European Mission's partner reacted quickly, starting the car and arriving in the quake zone with aid and volunteers just hours later.
The organization had been preparing for such a scenario for years and had purchased equipment to quickly respond to an earthquake-affected area, as earthquakes are frequent in Turkey. The first few days after their arrival, everything was chaotic. The relief team participated in relief work and slept in their cars due to the danger of new earthquakes. As the days passed, many Christian volunteers came to help and the relief work became better organized.
From day one, just hours after the earthquake, donors to the Danish European Mission have been supporting this important relief work. Relief work that has been done with love and care for people, which has had an incredible impact on thousands of people.
The Christian aid work has not gone unnoticed by the Turkish authorities and has led to recognition and respect. Something that is important for the church in Turkey, so that Christians and the social work of churches are recognized more, that Christians and the church receive greater recognition, and that people experience that Christians want the best for their fellow human beings.
The aid for earthquake victims from the Danish European Mission's donors consisted of life-saving food parcels and hygiene items.
In total, 4,500 food packages with 4,500 hygiene items were distributed in the earthquake area, meaning a total of 20,000 people were helped.
Travel teams share the gospel
Local churches that the Danish European Mission works with say that many people in Turkey are open to hearing about Jesus and that many come to faith.
2023 was a year when many people in Turkey heard about Jesus, thanks to Danish European Mission donors who helped support a great work of sharing the gospel and planting three new churches and strengthening new believers. A team from the church traveled up to 5,000 km per trip in Turkey to share Jesus, start new churches and strengthen new believers.
Another church in Turkey supported by Danish European Mission donors has planted 2 new churches in 2023, distributed Bibles and Christian movies, and shared the gospel face-to-face with around 4,500 people in Turkey. At least 28 people came to faith in Jesus in this church in 2023. The church team is also doing great work in training new believers to strengthen and ground them in the Christian faith.
The church is also experiencing great growth in their youth work, where young Christians are learning to share the good news with others, and many young people boldly tell those they know and meet about their faith in Jesus.
Training and equipping Christian pastors and leaders
The Church in Turkey needs new pastors and people in various ministries in churches who are well equipped for their work - especially as many foreign missionaries have been expelled in recent years. Danish European Mission's donors help ensure that seven Christian leaders get a good and sound education and training. The program is full-time and is a combination of study and practical training in churches with mentor support.
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors also helped ensure that 42 Turkish church leaders received leadership training.
Shelter for persecuted Christians
Danish European Mission donors also helped support a shelter in Turkey for Christians in need of protection and care. During 2023, five people were sheltered and cared for by local Christians, and another six people stayed at the shelter briefly during their internship in pastoral training.
Hayat channel
Through the media work of Kanal Hayat, many people came to faith, not only in Turkey, but also among the diaspora and in Central Asia.
Sri Lanka
Self-help for pastoral families
In 2019, Sri Lanka experienced an economic crisis with high unemployment, and this crisis affected the country's churches, which lost income. However, the economic situation improved in 2023. In 2023, Danish European Mission donors have helped 82 Pastors and church workers in poor areas with self-help projects. The help consists of training and support for the pastors to start their own business, such as setting up a business, raising cows, goats or poultry.
This help is very important as it ensures the pastor's income and in some cases can generate profits that also benefit the church and the local community.
Holistic mconsensus planting
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors supported churches in Sri Lanka to start new churches. The project consists of training pastors and church leaders as a team to plant new churches that not only preach with words but also demonstrate God's love through social work.
65 Church leaders from 23 churches were trained and equipped to plant new churches in 2023, and seven pastors were supported to plant seven churches in Sri Lanka in areas where the population is Buddhist.
Ukraine
The Ukraine war, which started on February 24, 2022 when Russia attacked the country, has created a humanitarian crisis.
Many people from cities, especially in eastern and southern Ukraine, have fled west, away from the front. Danish European Mission donors have been helping Ukrainians in need through local churches since 2022.
In 2023, 438 electric blankets, 206 gas burners for cooking, 8 powerbanks for electricity supply, 1580 boxes and bags of food and household products for families and 983 gift bags for refugee children were distributed. 200 people received hygiene kits, flashlights, candles and matches. In addition, Christian literature was also offered, with 1350 books distributed in total.
In total, 2,750 people were helped in Ukraine in Sumy, Poltava, Kharkov and Donets regions in 2023, as well as 983 children who received gift bags.
India
Help for self-help
In 2023, Danish European Mission improvers and donors supported local Christians in a village in southern India to create community and development through sewing courses. In 2023, they received 41 women a certificate in sewing that can be used to apply for jobs in the textile industry. Through the project, the women experienced personal growth through fellowship, counseling, devotions and a confidential place to share concerns.
How to teach
Danish European Mission donors have supported education in churches in India. A seminar for pastors was held on the theme: strengthening Christian education in the home. A seminar for women was held with the theme: Women we meet in the Bible, as well as 11 parent seminars on three topics: Your child and God (about getting the child to know God). 2) Your child and others (about the relationship with the child's neighbor). 3) Your child and himself (about self-esteem and self-confidence).
North Africa
In 2023, the Danish European Mission worked to develop a structure around the translation of the Bible into one of the indigenous languages of North Africa. The goal is that the translation is both faithful to the basic biblical languages, uses modern language and avoids Islamic theological concepts.
A persecuted Christian family in North Africa fell ill in 2023 and could not afford medical care due to their inability to work while sick. Danish European Mission donors supported the family with medical care, enabling the family to get through a difficult period and recover. The family is now doing well.
North Korea - smuggling of medicine and vegetable seeds
North Korea is one of the world's most closed countries, and according to the UN World Food Programme, 40 % of the North Korean population was malnourished in 2023. Through the Danish European Mission's project partner, the following were introduced and distributed in 2023 10.000 Vegetable seed packets for those in need in North Korea. This aid enables North Koreans to grow their own crops.
In addition, Danish European Mission donors have helped thousands of Christians in underground churches in North Korea with medicine.
Help for North Koreans on the run
Six North Korean refugees have been helped from China to a safe third country. China does not grant asylum to North Korean refugees in the country, but forcibly repatriates them to North Korea, where they are likely to be imprisoned.
Kyrgyzstan
Support for former orphanage children
Five Girls aged 16-20 years old have lived at Egehuset in 2023. The girls come from state orphanages and have no family to live with when they leave the orphanage at the age of 16. The purpose of Egehuset is to be a transition point from orphanage to being able to manage on their own in life. This is done by helping the girls to complete secondary education and by equipping them socially to function in society.
At Egehuset, Christian female employees care for the girls and invite them to weekly Bible studies.
The Danish European Mission's donors have helped cover the salaries of three employees and the project manager, as well as the daily food and travel costs for the girls.
Secret projects
Afghan refugees
Danish European Mission donors supported an Afghan pastor in 2023. The community he leads is made up of Christian converts from Muslim countries who have fled persecution and difficult political and social conditions in their home countries.
Bags of hope
With support from donors of the Danish European Mission 3047 people in two countries in Central Asia Bags of Hope in 2023. Bags of Hope are large carrier bags of food that local Christians distribute to families in difficult economic situations. Bags of Hope is part of the churches' compassionate work to help people in need. Through this work, Christians show care and love to people and sometimes even get to tell them about Jesus and pray for their needs. The recipients of Bags of Hope are vulnerable families, single women and widows with many children, but also alcohol addicts whose children are not getting enough food. The bags are large in size and help a family with children to cope better and feed their children's stomachs for at least a week. Many people have come to faith in Jesus through Bags of Hope over the years, and the churches in the project have helped vulnerable families get back on their feet and have a better life.
In 2023, Danish European Mission's improvers and donors helped ensure that 1411 Bags of Hope delivered to poor families in several cities in a Central Asian country. In total, the 947 people in 205 families helped.
In another country in Central Asia, at least 2.100 people in 312 families, 624 Bags of Hope with 27 kg for each family every month with support from Danish European Mission donors.
In 2023, 2035 bags of hope were distributed to 3047 people in two countries in Central Asia.
Danish European Mission donors also supported that 25 Children from homes that have received Bags of Hope were able to attend summer camp.
Theological education for pastors in the Muslim world
Many Christian pastors in Central Asia have only a short Bible college education or no theological training at all. This can result in theological bias or unhealthy practices. That's why it's important that church leaders receive a good and sound theological education.
In 2014, a pastor training program was started with the help of Danish European Mission donors, to the great benefit and blessing of the churches in the country.
The pastoral training is congregation-based, and students travel 2-4 times a year to regional training sites to receive instruction in modules. In between the physical seminars, students meet monthly or weekly in their hometown to study together, with an experienced theologian as a tutor. This form of study has proven to be very fruitful and encouraging for students in the theology program, as you don't have to sit alone with a lot of homework.
By 2023, students could study theology at either diploma, bachelor or master level.
Pastors are also trained in leadership, pastoral care, ethics, finances and many other topics that can help them in their ministry and create health in churches.
Danish European Mission donors supported in 2023 60 persons with theological training and a person with a PhD scholarship, so that he can play a leading role in establishing a theological institute in the region in the future. It is not possible to study theology at PhD level in Central Asia, so the student is affiliated with a Western European university.
The Danish European Mission's donors also supported half of the salary of an administrator for the project and interpreter at the training site.
In another country in Central Asia, Danish European Mission improvers and donors are helping four church leaders study theology at diploma level, three at bachelor level and one at master level.
These church leaders are all converted Christians and are also being trained with the aim of starting theological education in their home countries to equip and empower Christian church leaders for their ministry. At the end of 2023, concrete preparations were made to start the theological diploma program in their country.
House of Hope - future and hope for vulnerable women
In a country in Central Asia, donors from the Danish European Mission support women who have been victims of violence, trafficking or prostitution. The project has a shelter and crisis center for women where they can be safe and where the women can receive counseling, advocacy, medical care and job training during their stay.
In Central Asia, many women, especially in rural areas, have limited education and in most cases the husband is the sole breadwinner in the family, leaving a man's wife(s) in a dependent relationship with him. Women often have a low status in Muslim societies. Many poor girls are married off as an agreement between families as very young teenagers, including under Islamic law of polygamy, so women become the second, third or fourth wife in the household.
These marriages occur despite the laws of the country only allowing and recognizing a marriage between one man and one woman. If the husband then abandons or leaves second or third wives, they often end up in a difficult and vulnerable situation. Some end up on the streets and subsequently in trafficking and prostitution.
Some women are exposed to domestic violence. This leaves some women with many wounds on their soul and much pain in their heart.
The work is run by local Christian women who help the vulnerable women in a supportive environment where they can develop their creative skills. Many women experience a restoration in their lives, a new joy in life, and a new faith in the future.
Job training is also offered in trades such as sewing, cooking, jewelry making, embroidery and other crafts, as well as job training as a hairdresser.
Some vulnerable women also need legal help in cases where their abusive husbands try to pressure and threaten them back into the marriage. Often this is to take advantage of them or because the husband feels that it has shamed him.
In 2023, Danish European Mission's donors have contributed to help:
- 22 women, 6 teenagers and 32 children to stay in shelters in 2023.
- The crisis center had 4 support groups for vulnerable women in 2023.
- 180 women have received job training in sewing, cooking, jewelry making, embroidery and hairdressing.
- 141 of the women were awarded diplomas by the state for the job training, giving them further opportunities.
- In 2023, the 12 women employed in the project after job training, and 108 women found work after completing job training.
- 170 women and girls have received psychological help.
- 296 women have received legal assistance and 39 women received legal protection.
- 4 lawyers were attached to the project in 2023 to help vulnerable women.
Shelter renovation in 2023
The women's shelter was also renovated in 2023 with the help of Danish European Mission donors, making it a modernized and beautiful place for the residents to use.
Seminars and information on human rights, domestic violence and trafficking
In 2023, the project also organized many seminars and information sessions to help vulnerable women and prevent violence and exploitation of women.
Many women end up in prostitution every year in Central Asia and beyond, so these seminars and information sessions are important to highlight the risk of being trafficked into prostitution.
Several roundtables and seminars were also held with authorities in the country.
The themes of the seminars were: domestic violence and human trafficking, which is a major problem for vulnerable women and children.
In 2023, Danish European Mission's donors helped support the following items in the project for vulnerable women.
- Seminars for civil servants were organized by the project team in 2023. Around 400 Public officials, including doctors, police and other government officials attended training and dictation sessions on domestic violence and human trafficking.
Among other things, seminars were held for doctors on dealing with victims of sexual abuse and several seminars for government officials.
- In 2023, the following events were held 9 seminars on vulnerable women. Topics included gender-based violence, human rights, domestic violence and human trafficking. 389 women and 127 Men participated.
- The event was held 11 seminars for 1407 teens and young people on the topics of domestic violence and human trafficking.
- Information campaigns were held and information leaflets were handed out to 4030 people in 2023 under the topic of domestic violence and human trafficking.
- The event was held four Information sessions for women. The information included women's rights, what to do in case of violence, and information about human trafficking and manipulation.
- In addition, in collaboration with a local church, 4 women's conferences were also held in 2023 where together 150 women participated. The topics were specifically targeted at Christian women.
Church planting in Central Asia
With support from Danish European Mission donors, a congregation was able to send two pastors on 48 tours in a Central Asian country in 2023 to encourage local Christians and preach the gospel. The trips went to districts around the country where people are unreached with the gospel. The Bible was also taught in the homes of new Christian converts. Two pastors in the project are supported by Danish European Mission donors.
In this church, five Afghan families came to faith in Jesus in 2023. These converts have grown in faith and become rooted in the Bible, and are now sharing their faith with others. The new converts, who are struggling financially, were also helped with transportation costs so they could attend church services.
Seminars for men
In 2023, Bible teaching seminars were held for men in a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia. The seminars targeted men, challenges men may have, and topics of interest to men from a biblical perspective. Five men came to faith in Jesus and received more Bible teaching.
Summer camp for children and youth
In 2023, summer camps were held in two countries in Central Asia with the support of donors from the Danish European Mission. Many of the children come from poor families, both Christian converts and Muslim families.
One summer camp was attended by 50 teenagers. The program consisted of group activities, sports activities, games and fellowship, as well as short presentations with themes from a biblical perspective, followed by time for questions, discussions and then prayer. Some of the topics were: Social media, what is true faith, single life and preparation for marriage, lives of biblical characters.
In the same country, a children's camp was held in the summer for 50 Children. The children had plenty of opportunities for play, sports, swimming and fun, and also had the chance to hear biblical stories and participate in song, music and dance.
In a neighboring country, it was also held 3 summer camps for children and teenagers and a special camp for teenagers and children with disabilities, who all came from very poor families. The summer camps were held at a camp with small residential cabins, by a large lake with a beach. Local Christians ran the summer camps and provided various games and fun competitions, swimming, sports, singing, music and dancing, biblical stories and campfires in the evening with the opportunity for prayer. At the camp for children with disabilities, parents were also involved, which led to many good conversations and fellowship with the parents. Many of the children did not come from homes where their parents were Christians, but the summer camps have helped build bridges to the church, so many have now become open.
35 Children, 40 teenagers, and 40 children with disabilities, along with 30 of their parents, attended and had an unforgettable summer camp, thanks to Danish European Mission donors.
Church planting on the border with Afghanistan
In a neighboring country to Afghanistan, Danish European Mission donors are supporting local Christians to reach people with the Gospel in a heavily Muslim area. The work takes place among families in their homes, where a Christian visits them and discusses topics from the Bible. The method used is not direct preaching, but a slow approach to the gospel. First, they talk about creation and stories from the Old Testament and how points from these stories can be applied to everyday life. Slowly over a few months, the New Testament is approached, where the story of salvation in Jesus is told. If a family wants to receive Jesus as their savior, their home can later become a house church.
In 2023, work was done in 13 home, and three families openly confess that they have become Christians and testify about their faith and about Jesus to their loved ones and acquaintances. Two evangelists were also trained in 2023 to visit people in their homes and in this slow approach to sharing the gospel.
Children's Bibles for one of the world's most closed countries
In 2023, donors to the Danish European Mission ensured that people in a very closed country could get children's Bibles in their own language. Children's Bibles are essential for Christians to teach their children the Word of God. Local Christian converts also distribute the children's Bibles to parents who want to read it for themselves and their children.
2000 Children's Bibles were distributed in 2023 with the help of Danish European Mission donors.
Medicine and medical care for poor believers
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors helped ensure that local Christian converts in one of the world's most closed countries could help poor, sick Christians and others in need with medicine and financial support for medical care. Some of the things that poor, sick Christians were helped with in 2023 were: diabetes medicine, cancer treatment, heart medicine, skin disease treatment and eye surgery.
Secret meetings with underground Christians
Danish European Mission projects are located in countries where Christians are persecuted and discriminated against, and where many Christians experience pressure due to threats. In many countries, Christians are also under surveillance by the authorities, who often do not like churches and underground churches.
In 2023, staff and a board member met with underground Christians and project partners in and outside their home countries where they serve. At the gatherings, key project team members were strengthened and encouraged through teaching, personal mentoring, Christian fellowship and worship.
Courses and pastoral care for inmates
Since 2019, Danish European Mission's donors have supported work among prisoners in a country in Central Asia.
In 2023, Danish European Mission's donors have contributed to 1600 Women, men and teenage prisoners have been able to attend seminars and receive psychological support during their time in prison. Local Christians, who are trained psychologists, teach courses in the prisons on topics that are relevant to the prisoners, who are wounded and have often been victims of violence or perpetrators of violence themselves. Likewise, many have experienced problems in their families and broken relationships. In total, there were held 300 courses by the project team for prisoners in 2023.
Some of the topics in the training were: Forgiveness, values and their influence and how to get out of a crisis. The purpose of the seminars is to restore broken and devastated people who have often had their hopes shattered and cannot see hope for a changed and better life.
Prisons do not allow the project team to share the gospel or refer to the Bible in their teaching, so the team communicates the biblical principles to great effect.
The inmates express great satisfaction and gratitude for the training and talk about how their lives are transformed and they experience new hope and joy in life.
At each seminar, inmates are offered personal counseling.
On average 6 people received personal consultation after each seminar. The inmates ask many questions, often about the faith and life of the teachers, and all wanted prayer and some want to accept Jesus. In 2023, 187 received personal consultation and 9 people accepted the gospel and are now following Jesus, of which 3 people have since been released from prison.
After release, many contact the team again and the team can tell them about a church or house church where they can meet other Christians and receive more Bible teaching. Some former inmates have subsequently started attending church.
In 2023, the team also held similar seminars for prison staff. 120 Prison officers and managers in prisons received training. Since then, they have expressed great satisfaction with the training.
Danish European Mission covers almost all costs in the project.
Israel
Evacuation of Jews in Israel
On October 7, 2023, Hamas surprisingly attacked Israel, starting the war that became the Gaza War. With the help of Danish European Mission donors, some Jews in Israel were evacuated from near the Gaza Strip to safer locations in Israel.
Moldova
Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian war, many Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Moldova, further straining the country's economy.
In 2023, Danish European Mission's improvers and donors helped cover transportation costs so that a truckload of emergency aid in the form of clothes and shoes and items collected in Denmark could be sent to Moldova and distributed to poor Moldovan families and Ukrainian refugees in southern Moldova.
Romania
Christmas help for poor children
In 2023, Christmas aid was distributed to 1600 Roma children in Romania via the Danish European Mission's partner. The aid was distributed to children from poor and large families. The aid was distributed by local Christians. Each child received a box containing food and hygiene items, children's Bibles with stories and picture calendars with scriptures.
The following were handed out 1600 boxes of Christmas aid Total.
Armenia
On September 19-23, Azerbaijan attacked the autonomous republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and over a hundred thousand ethnic Armenians fled to Armenia. Armenia already had many refugees from previous wars in Nagorno-Karabakh and was struggling to help everyone.
In 2023, Danish European Mission donors supported Armenians fleeing the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, in collaboration with the Danish Armenian Mission, so that children could attend Sunday schools in the capital Yerevan and in many small towns in Armenia where the refugees live. Local churches in Armenia are responsible for the Sunday school work.
Eritrea and Tigray
In November 2020, Eritrea's army attacked Tigray province in northern Eritrea, starting the Tigray War with horrific systematic abuses against the civilian population. In 2021 and 2022, the area was invaded by large swarms of locusts, which further exacerbated the situation with famine.
In collaboration with Helen Berhane, the Danish European Mission has helped traumatized victims of torture and abuse in Tigray Province in northern Eritrea.
In 2023, 68 children were helped through the support of Danish European Mission donors. Medicines, clothing, food, school fees, rent support, and hospital treatment for injuries and illnesses caused by torture, malnutrition and poor hygiene were also distributed.