Aktion Deutschland Hilft

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Aktion Deutschland Hilft
Typescharitable corporation
Legal statusregistered association
AimEmergency aid
HeadquartersBonn
CountryGermany
Membership10 organization (2009, 2011)
Chief ExecutivesManuela Roßbach
ChairpersonsBernd Pastors
Revenue317,673,274.7 Euro (2022)
Total Assets59,279,375 Euro (2020)
Employees44 (2020)
Volunteers11 (2018)
AwardsDZI Seal-of-Approval
Websitewww.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de/en/ 
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Aktion Deutschland Hilft e.V. – Bündnis deutscher Hilfsorganisationen (ADH) (Campaign Germany helps association - alliance of German aid organisations) is a connection of German aid agencies for humanitarian aid, with the target of helping faster and more efficiently through coordination and combination of efforts in case of a disaster and to raise donations together.[1] The association is headquartered in Bonn.

History

In Germany

Aktion Deutschland Hilft was founded in 2001 with headquarters in

famines, earthquakes, floodings, emergencies concerning the environment and other unpredictable disasters.[2]
In June 2006 the alliance moved to Bonn.

Aktion Deutschland Hilft includes 24 German aid organizations, which raise donations together and coordinate their measures.[2]

Areas of disaster relief

Aktion Deutschland Hilft is activated after a decision from its member organisations. Examples of disasters it responded to include the

Refugees of the Syrian Civil War. The year 2013 was dominated by 2013 European floods, the 2013 North India floods and Typhoon Haiyan
on the Philippines.

Organization

Leadership

The patron of ADH is the former Federal President Horst Köhler.

ADH additionally has a board of trustees. These trustees get elected for three years by the general assembly.

Further members of the board of trustees (As of December 2015)[3]

Membership

In 2014 Aktion Deutschland Hilft had the following member-organizations:

Membership is open to all charitable organizations located in Germany as long as they fulfill the membership criteria and keep its standards.[4] Associated members of the ADH are the Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft and the People's Solidarity.[5]

Quality-standards in disaster-help

Member organisations are subjected to national and international accepted norms and agreements,[2] for example:

All financed projects are audited by external controllers.[2]

Self-concept

Aktion Deutschland Hilft aims to get disaster relief quickly to the victims and tailored to the mission. In the disaster zone there is close cooperation between the organizations to guarantee maximum outcome.

Donations

The cooperation helps member organizations to reduce costs and to provide the maximum amount of donations direct into the projects. Common advertisement and one bank connection help to achieve this goal. The costs and incomes get split between the organizations. Additional to that a supportive membership of individuals is possible.

References

  1. ^ This finds expression in the Slogan of the campaign: Helping faster together
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Gemeinsam große humanitäre Krisen bekämpfen".
    Auswärtiges Amt. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original
    on 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. ^ "Kuratorium und Schirmherr". Aktion Deutschland Hilft. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  4. ^ Hilfsorganisationen, Aktion Deutschland Hilft-Bündnis deutscher. "Hilfsorganisationen von Aktion Deutschland Hilft". Aktion Deutschland Hilft (in German). Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  5. ^ Hilfsorganisationen, Aktion Deutschland Hilft-Bündnis deutscher. "Assoziierte Mitglieder". Aktion Deutschland Hilft (in German). Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  6. ^ www.transparency.de Archived 2017-09-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved, 27 February 2014

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