"Brot für die Welt" ("Bread for the World") is a programme of help initiated by the protestant churches in Germany. It was set up in Berlin in 1959 and since then has been the responsibility of the “Diakonische Werk”, the Social Service Agency of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD). "Brot für die Welt" works jointly with local churches and partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe on over 1,000 projects, all of which are aimed at helping people to help themselves. The motto behind our work is “justice for the poor”. Our main areas of work therein include Food, Education and Health, Violence and Democracy and HIV/Aids.
"Brot für die Welt" regards itself as the advocate of disadvantaged people in the countries of the Southern hemisphere. This is becoming more important every day given the pace of globalisation which mostly afflicts the poor. Within the framework of our lobby and advocacy activities at national and international levels the commitment to promoting the political, economic, social and cultural rights of all people is at the centre of our efforts. Our public relations work and campaigns try to draw people’s attention to injustices and abuses in the world.