Social justice and diaconia

FELM is committed to sustainable development in order to safeguard the well-being and dignity of all human beings. Together with our partners, we strive to recognise and eliminate the basic causes of poverty.

We invest in projects that promote the involvement of the poor and marginalised in shaping their own future and initiating changes.

The emphasis is placed on improving the position of children, youth, women and the disabled within the community and the church.

The programme focuses on:

• the reduction of poverty:
  
• improving the education of women and girls
• increasing incomegeneration within communities
• improving health services
• advocacy for human dignity:
• improving the position of children, women, the disabled and minorities, promoting religious freedom, strengthening the role of NGOs
• diaconal work:
  
• motivating and training volunteers and church employees
• co-operation and networking with local authorities and NGOs
• strengthening diaconal work among the congregations
• emergency relief:
  
• providing relief aid and reconstruction resources to countries in which FELM has had long-standing activities