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ASB-Foreign Aid / Annual Report 2015
ASB FOREIGN AID
GUIDELINES
How we work
Providing help – as fast as possible, as long
as necessary
Our work is based on an integrated approach. In
the event of a sudden crisis or disaster, we provide
help as quickly as possible by, for example, deploy-
ing our rapid response teams, with the assistance
of reliable partners and our own established local
country offices. We regard it as a duty to support
people struck by disaster for as long as is necessary.
Therefore, we not only provide Emergency Relief
but also help communities with reconstruction work,
implementation of long-term measures to fight the
causes of poverty and help the local population to
better prepare themselves for possible future emer-
gency situations.
Linking fulltime and voluntary commitment
Voluntary contribution is one of ASB Germany’s
most valuable resources. This is why we combine
our fulltime and voluntary contingents to cooper-
ate in the provision of emergency aid to people all
over the world.
Strengthening local partners
We aim to improve the living conditions of local
populations and to reduce their dependence on
external support. We strengthen the local popula-
tion’s capacity to help themselves by systematically
supporting local groups, e. g. NGOs, through con-
sultation, further education and financial funding.
Our flexibility in terms of programmes and strategy
enables us to react in ways most appropriate to the
requirements of the respective country.
Promoting international partnerships
Within the Samaritan Cooperation Central and
Eastern Europe, we initiate, promote and encourage
partnerships between German ASB branches and
Samaritan organisations in other countries. Thus
we help establish sustainable welfare structures in
partner countries and create a range of social ser-
vices for peoplein need.
Bundling resources
As part of a leading welfare federation, we have
access to a wide range of experience and know-how.
We share this knowledge with our partner organi-
sations and cooperate in national and international
networks on a basis of mutual trust. This enables us
to bundle resources and make full use of their syner
gistic effects.
Being accountable for what we do
Part of our philosophy is to ensure the responsible
and efficient use of our finances. We feel obligated
to be fully accountable to those we help as well as
those who fund our operations, namely our donors,
supporters and the general public. Therefore, we
continuously carry out internal and external quality
assurance procedures as well as audits to ensure and
extend the transparency and professional quality in
our work.