Relief and Development

Increasingly, God has brought OM's ministry face to face with overwhelming suffering and need, so that He might meet those needs through us.

Across the world, people are battling the effects of poverty and disease. Entire communities are left bereaved and desperate following natural disasters. War and social ills create a climate of fear and despair. Living faith inspires action, bringing hope and change to this world of poverty, pain and injustice.

We believe God's love transforms the whole of life - spiritual, emotional, physical and social. Our relief and development workers demonstrate this love by addressing people's immediate needs, building for a better future and offering eternal hope in Jesus.

Immediate Response

Faced with emergencies as such earthquakes in Asia or the AIDS crisis Southern Africa, our response is to bring relief to those who are suffering. This means feeding the hungry and providing medical care for the sick and injured, building shelters for the homeless and comforting those who are bereaved.

Lasting Change

Development workers bring about long-term transformation in lives and communities by eliminating the causes of poverty, disease and injustice through education, micro-enterprise and employment projects. Educating street children in Sudan, teaching about the prevention of AIDS in Southern Africa and establishing small businesses in Tajikistan are among hundreds of development projects across the world