DanChurchAid

DanChurchAid
Formation	1922
Type	Non Governmental Organisation
Purpose	Humanitarian, developmental, and catastrophe relief aid
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark;
Secretary General	Birgitte Qvist Sørensen
Website	https://www.danchurchaid.org/

DanChurchAid (Danish: Folkekirkens Nødhjælp) is a Danish humanitarian non governmental organisation aimed at supporting the world's poorest. It was founded in 1922, and is rooted in the Danish National Evangelical Lutheran Church. It is a member of ACT Development - a global alliance of over 140 churches and related humanitarian organisations, working to create positive and sustainable change in the lives of poor and marginalized people.

DanChurchAid's stated aim is to "assist the world’s poorest to lead a life in dignity, regardless of race, creed, political or religious affiliation.".

Since 2014, the Secretary General of DanChurchAid has been Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen. In 2017 it had a total income of DKK 691.5 million, including 91.6 million in EU grants.

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