THE GERMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS' ORGANISATION FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

MISEREOR was founded in 1958 as an agency "against hunger and disease in the world". In its capacity as the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Germany, it offers to cooperate in a spirit of partnership with all people of goodwill to promote development, fight worldwide poverty, liberate people from injustice, exercise solidarity with the poor and the persecuted, and help create "One World".

MISEREOR is mandated by the Catholic Church in Germany:

• to fight the causes of hardship and misery as manifested chiefly in countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America in the forms of hunger, disease, poverty and other forms of human suffering,
• thus enabling the people affected to lead a life of human dignity,
• and to promote justice, freedom, reconciliation and peace in the world.
  

EED
Church Development Service (Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst - EED) is an organisation of the Protestant Churches in Germany. By means of financial contributions, personnel involvement, scholarships and consultancy services EED supports the development work of churches, Christian organisations and the private sector. In this worldwide partnership, EED is participating in establishing a fair society. It takes and promotes action to arouse and enhance people's willingness to stand up to overcome need, poverty, persecution and violence.
EED is an association of the Protestant Churches in Germany(EKD). It was established in 1999. EED is legally registered in Bonn as a non-profit organisation.