Church Development Service (Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst - EED) is an association of the Protestant Churches in Germany. By means of financial contributions, personnel involvement, scholarships and consultancy services EED supports the development work of churches, Christian and secular organisations. In this worldwide partnership, EED is participating in establishing a just society. It takes and promotes action to arouse and enhance people's willingness to stand up to overcome need, poverty, persecution and violence.

In 2012 EED will merge with Bread for the world, a campaign of the protestant churches and free churches in Germany to bring about justice for the poor.

EED is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global coalition of more than 160 churches and agencies engaged in development, humanitarian assistance and advocacy and of the Association of World Council of Churches related Development Organisations in Europe (APRODEV).

 

THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

EED supports churches, Christian organisations and non-government organisations whose work promotes social justice.

It does this by means of:

-financial contributions to projects and programmes of partners,

-the secondment of qualified personnel,

-scholarships and

-consultancy services.

 

Our goals

-to empower those who are poor, disadvantaged and oppressed for the betterment of their own lives;

-to enable people to take part in decision-making processes;

-to strive for the protection of civil and social human rights;

-to create equal opportunities for women and men;

-to promote peace and overcome violence;

-to further the protection and nurturing of the natural environment.

 

Our international partners

EED assists partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania, as well as in south-east Europe and the Caucasian republics. Our partners are churches, ecumenical organisations and nongovernment organisations in over 80 countries of the world.