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ASB Foreign Aid guidelines
Our main activities
Using an integrated approach, we provide effective
worldwide aid and also support the establishment and
development of local self-help structures.
International Samaritan Cooperation
By enabling exchange and networking between Ger-
manand international Samaritan associations, we
promote the development of structured organisations
and provide support for their work in Central and
Eastern Europe.
Disaster Risk Reduction
By strengthening local disaster management and
self-help capacities, we reduce the local population’s
vulnerability in the event of an emergency. We also
assist the local population to prepare for dealing
with the aftermath of disasters.
Humanitarian Aid
In the event of a sudden crisis or disaster abroad,
we provide quick and targeted relief according to
the needs of the affected population.
Return and reintegration
We seek to enable refugees and displaced persons
to return to a safe environment. A crucial element
in our work is to create socio-economic prospects
to afford people the chance of a fresh start.
The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) is a German aid and welfare organisation with
16 branches at federal-state level and more than 200 branches at regional, district
and municipal level as well as 125 associated not-for-profit companies. Almost
37,000 employees and some 16,000 volunteers ensure a quality service in areas
such as civil protection, rescue services and social welfare services. As a non-
political and non-denominational organisation, ASB has, since its foundation in 1888,
represented continuity and reliability. With its first mission abroad in 1921, Foreign
Aid became a major component of the organisation. Humanitarian and democratic
principles form the basis of our activities at home and abroad.