Emergency assistance for refugees is deeply rooted in the history of our relief organisation. At the beginning of the 1950s, ACN was already doing pioneering work in supporting displaced persons.
The bitter truth is: there are more refugees worldwide today than ever before. 110 million people are currently fleeing war and violence around the world; of these, several million alone are in the Middle East.
Our great financial commitment to refugees and displaced persons in the Middle East is not only a response to their pressing need, but also a contribution to stop the wave of Christian emigration and thus ensure the continuity of Christianity in the region.
For us, the greatest conceivable catastrophe would be not to act.
Guido Gröning, Director of Finance
We also support Christians who have been persecuted and expelled for their beliefs in many other parts of the world. Whether in Mindanao in the Philippines or in northern Nigeria, where Islamist terrorist groups are perpetrating acts of violence against the Christian minority, we stand by those who have not been able to save anything but their bare lives.