Asian Aid

Asian Aid

Asian Aid is a non-profit Christian charity organisation that works to provide sponsorship of poverty-stricken children from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Founded in 1966, Asian Aid is an accredited, supporting ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Based out of Wauchope, NSW, Australia, Asian Aid is a signatory of the ACFID code for non-government organisations and has a supporting branch in the USA.

History

Asian Aid (Australia) was founded in 1966 by Masie Fook. It is currently based in Wauchope, NSW.

Organisational structure

Carl Ginger is the current president.Daniel Murphy is the deputy president.

Funding

Donations and sponsorship.

Activities

Building schoolsSponsorshipAid

Mission

Asian Aid sponsors children in India and Nepal and to help build Christian schools.

ee also

* Seventh-day Adventist Church

External links

* [http://www.asianaid.org.au Asian Aid]
* [http://www.asianaidusa.org Asian Aid USA]


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