BWAid Responses
Since 2020, we have supported 320 projects across, bringing hope and tangible assistance to communities in need. Over the past five years, our efforts have reached nearly 1.94 million individuals worldwide, including more than 208,000 people from Ukraine. Of all beneficiaries, 62% participated in emergency relief projects addressing urgent needs such as food security, health, and non-food essentials, while 38% benefited from development initiatives focused on agriculture, capacity building, education, youth empowerment, and climate resilience. Each year, our programs have responded to the evolving challenges faced by communities, from hunger and health crises to sustainable development.
BWAid's 4 Commitments
Collaboration
We encourage Baptists to support one another and build strategic partnerships across the global family.
Resourcing
We provide and/or broker resources for BWA member partners who are responding to humanitarian needs.
Capacity Strengthening
We equip partners to respond effectively to needs
while promoting local leadership.
Quality Assurance
We ensure Baptist-led programs are safe, impactful, and trustworthy across all contexts.
Responding Today
Through your partnership in prayer and giving, Baptist World Aid is responding with aid and relief to urgent needs in the world today.
Disaster Response
BWAid partners with BWA member partners to respond to emergent crises. This may involve a grant to the member convention in the disaster area for basic food, NFI, medical needs, and short-term recovery. It may also include brokering relationships with Baptist and/or other NGOs for resources, providing project management support and in the rare instance, BWAID staff will work with a partner in direct implementation. Our goal is always to support the local convention in providing immediate and effective assistance to their communities.
Development
BWAid partners are eligible to apply for Development Grants, which support initiatives aimed at addressing the underlying causes of vulnerability, fostering sustainable development, strengthening local capacity, and empowering communities. Priority funding areas include education, climate resilience, agriculture, and health. Preference is given to projects that improve the well-being of women and children. In alignment with its mission to serve the most vulnerable, BWAid strategically invests in programs located in countries on the Baptist Vulnerability Index.
Capacity Strengthening
BWAID is committed to strengthening the capacity of our Baptist conventions and churches to address vulnerability within their context. We co-design trainings with partners that integrate local expertise and international instructors. BWAid has also developed training modules that may be completed in-person or online. Conventions that receive grants are invited to participate in Grantee Share Tables to learn and collaborate with other similarly situated partners.
Creation Care
BWAid is committed to raising awareness and improving climate resiliency, particularly in under-resourced communities. We support initiatives that promote understanding of climate issues and promote climate resilience. For many of our partners, agricultural projects that incorporate training in sustainable practices represent a critical first step toward long-term environmental and community sustainability.