Overseas Relief and Aid Fund
The Archbishop’s Overseas Relief and Aid Fund (ORAF) was established in 1971 to demonstrate Christian love by responding to the needs of those affected overseas by wars, poverty, disease, injustice and natural disaster.
ORAF seeks to engage with Sydney Anglicans to raise awareness and resources in order to equip and empower communities and churches in the developing world.
Today, ORAF works in partnership with Christian agencies in India, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Projects include: malaria reduction programs; rehabilitation and building of health clinics; providing education on HIV/AIDS; and working with disabled children and their communities.
ORAF provides development assistance on a non-discriminatory basis and cannot support any activities that have religious, welfare or partisan political objectives.
ORAF has tax-deductible status and is a registered charity. ORAF is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. ORAF is also accredited as a Base agency with AusAID (Australian Agency for International Development). ORAF supports Micah Challenge and the halving of the world poverty by 2015.
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Prayer Points
1. Pray for those in The Democratic Republic of the Congo who have been displaced due to ongoing fighting and violence.
2. Pray for wisdom for project coordinators and project staff as they work with communities for sustainable change.
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Current Projects
Democratic Republic of Congo
Dental Health Care
The aim of this project is to enable the community to understand the importance of dental care, in particular for their children, and to have access to appropriate dental care at an affordable price.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Malaria Awareness, Prevention and Treatment
This project aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality of children under 5 years old from Malaria and its complications; increase the use of impregnated mosquito nets in the target population; and reduce morbidity from malaria amongst pregnant women.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Straight Talk Among Youth in Schools
This project aims to educate youths about HIV/AIDS and other STIs and to create communication networks to discuss sexual issues. It aims to reduce the stigma and discrimination facing people living with HIV/AIDS, and provides assistance to children orphaned by AIDS.
Egypt
Refuge Egypt – Health and Nutrition
The main aim of the project is to meet the pressing needs of the newcomers in terms of health care, distribution of food and clothing, and education; and encouraging self-reliance through local skills and income-generating small projects.
Ethiopia
Nazret CBSTRC
The Nazret Community Based Skill Training and Rehabiliation Centre aims to establish a training centre and provide disability services.
India
Anugrah Project
The aim of the project is to develop the strengths of children with physical and mental disabilities and to bring about their acceptance in their families, in their communities and in society at large.
India
Education and Economic Development
The Indian Gospel League (IGL), in partnership with ORAF, is running an Education and Economic Development project in 21 villages in southern India
Kenya
HIV and Development
The Anglican Church of Kenya HIV and Development project works with people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS living in the Majengo slums in Nyeri, Kenya.
Kenya
Informal Settlement Economic Development
This project seeks to reduce the economic vulnerability of the marginalised youths and women in the informal settlements of Nairobi.
Kenya
Korogocho Slum Maternity Clinic
The aims of the project are to build, equip, and start up a maternity clinic in Korogocho; and to build rental units in Lucky Summer, a suburb adjacent to the slum to subsidise the Maternity Clinic.
Philippines
Women Transformation and Empowerment
The Women's Transformation and Empowerment Project located in Quezon City, Philippines, aims to facilitate emotional, mental, social, and economic transformation of female survivors of prostitution through relevant training and leadership development.
Rwanda
Literacy and Post Literacy Program
This project aims to help people through teaching them to read and write, and using literacy as a means to educate people about better agricultural practices, keeping livestock, and better sanitation methods.
Sudan
Micro Enterprise Development
The project goal is to improve individual and family well being in the 3 counties of Greater Yei (Yei River, Lainya and Morobo), through the learning and benefits derived from participation in group savings and loan associations.
Tanzania
Cassava Pomotion
A food Security initiative to increase the production of healthy cassava crops for the people in the Mara Region of Tanzania.
Tanzania
Karagwe Community Based Rehabilitation Program
The aim of the project is to enable community members to provide services with and for people living with disabilities within the Karagwe district.
Tanzania
Katoke School Computer Project
This Project seeks to establish Katoke-Lweru Secondary School as a recognised centre of excellence in computing. Computers have been installed and instruction provided in the basics of computing. This will allow students to access the Internet for educational purposes
Uganda
Ibulanku Malaria Prevention and Control for Community Development Project
The aims of the project are a sustainable reduction in malarial morbidity and mortality and the increased opportunities for education and economic and social development (currently impeded by high levels of malarial morbidity and mortality).
Uganda
Kyabyome Community-Based Skills Training Project
ORAF is partnering with Toro Integrated Childcare in a project that provides vocational skills training and microfinance services to youth and adults. The project uses local people, local resources and existing infrastructure to provide vocational training.
