The Relief and Development Unit of UnitingWorld supports community development and capacity building by working in genuine partnership with communities in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

Projects include water supply, health care, food security, vocational training, education, economic empowerment , emergency relief and development education.

UnitingWorld is fully accredited with AusAID, the Australian government agency for international development. It is also a signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct.

Both these guidelines ensure that we meet the highest standards in financial reporting, transparency, management and ethical practice.

Donations of $2 and over to Relief and Development programs are tax deductible.

Click on the map above or click here to view our Relief and Development projects, including Development Education

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The Australian Government is currently reforming how the approved overseas projects of fully accredited international development organisations – like the Relief and Development Unit of UnitingWorld – are co-funded.

New guidelines of the Australian-NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) will allow the Relief and Development Unit to seek a grant of up to six times the amount of donations received to our Matching Gift Fund for approved overseas development projects.

This means that your donation can be as much as six times more effective in the fight against poverty.

Click here to learn more about how you can transform one dollar into as much as six

Micah Challenge Australia

The Relief and Development Unit of UnitingWorld is a supporting agency of the Micah Challenge.

Micah Challenge is a global movement of Christian agencies, groups, churches and individuals that aims to deepen the engagement of people with the poor and help reduce poverty as an integral part of our Christian faith.

Micah Challenge Australia is endorsed by over 30 Christian agencies and mission groups as well as church denominations and local faith groups.

Click here to visit the Micah Challenge Australia website

Annual Report 2009

The Relief and Development Unit Annual Report for 2009 is available to download. The Report includes a summary of all our relief, development and peacemaking work from 2009, a full financial report and a letter from our National Director expressing gratitude for supporting this vital work.

Click here to download a copy of the latest Annual Report

To obtain a printed version, please contact us

To view Annual Reports from previous years, view our Publication page