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Relief & Development

Relief and development in Christian mission includes humanitarian aid, poverty alleviation and community growth. Explore jobs, organisations, events and resources in this vital area of ministry.
Relief Development

Relief and development in Christian mission includes responding to global needs with compassion, justice and practical support. Whether you’re exploring humanitarian or development roles, connecting with organisations serving vulnerable communities, attending training events or accessing tools to strengthen your skills, this page brings everything together. From disaster response and poverty alleviation to long-term development, community empowerment and project management, OSCAR connects you with opportunities, organisations and resources to help you serve effectively in relief and development-focused Christian ministry.

Explore jobs in Relief & Development

Explore the latest Christian relief and development jobs and mission opportunities all in one place.

World Outreach UK
Job

Business as Mission

Platinum Member
  • Pakistan
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • Full-time, Less than 3 months, 3 to 12 months

Doing Kingdom business and planting churches in Pakistan.

Christians Abroad
Job

Trauma Counsellor, Social Worker & Community Development

Gold Member
  • Kenya
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • 3 to 12 months, Full-time, Less than 3 months

Kitengela is the home of our Partner HQ, which provides an excellent team base to volunteer from - refugee response, agricultural community development & teacher placements.

Emmanuel International UK
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Theological Training

Gold Member
  • Uganda
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • Full-time, 3 to 12 months, 1 to 4 years

Teach subjects to theology students and/or help with administration at the colleges.

Hope Filled Horizons
Job

Teacher/ Teaching Assistant

Gold Member
  • Manila
  • Location-based
  • Voluntary , Personal Support

Support educational programs and holistic services for marginalized and disadvantaged children and their families in slum communities in the Philippines, to see children empowered and educated to become responsible leaders in their community

Reach Beyond
Job

Community Development Coordinator

Gold Member
  • Southern Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time

A person who has experience in clean water initiatives, project management, or community development to work in under-served areas.

Reach Beyond
Job

Community Development Professionals

Gold Member
  • Various Locations
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, 3 to 12 months, Full-time, Permanent

We are looking for community development professionals who want to use their skills to reach out with the love of God to those who are least reached with the gospel.

ReachAcross
Job

Irrigation Engineer

Gold Member
  • Eastern Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Permanent

Serve local farmers with supply and maintenance of irrigation pumps in a country in the Red Sea Region.

ReachAcross
Job

Medical worker at centre for people with physical and learning disabilities

Gold Member
  • Albania
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support , Voluntary
  • 1 to 4 years, 3 to 12 months, Full-time

Work with the local team to help people with physical and learning disabilities Orthopaedics, Physiotherapy, Early Development, Speech Therapy, Creative workshop & Integrative Caf...

ReachAcross
Job

Arabic Language & Cultural Acquisition Placement with personal ministry

Gold Member
  • Western Asia (Middle East)
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time, Permanent

Language and Cultural Acquisition Placement with personal ministry 2+ Years

Church Mission Society
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Community Transformation Advisors

Gold Member
  • Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time

Do you have a mind for business and a passion to help others?

Church Mission Society
Job

Peace building and Conflict Resolution

Gold Member
  • Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years, Full-time

Do you have knowledge and experience of peace building and conflict resolution in an international context?

Church Mission Society
Job

Trauma Specialists

Gold Member
  • Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
  • Location-based
  • Personal Support
  • 1 to 4 years

Are you experienced in trauma healing and counselling and feeling a call to use your skills in a new setting?

Explore organisations in Relief & Development

Find Christian organisations involved in humanitarian aid, community development, disaster response, poverty alleviation and long-term support.

99 Lost Sheep
Organisation

99 Lost Sheep

Platinum Member

99 Lost Sheep offer family support, therapeutic interventions and respite care for families affected by disability. We bring hope in dark places & improve the life of the family in the name of Jesus. For those who are chained, we seek freedom.

Metro World Child UK
Organisation

Metro World Child UK

Platinum Member

Metro World Child is a global, faith based humanitarian organisation dedicated to serving children throughout the world.

ICN (International Care Network)
Organisation

ICN (International Care Network)

Gold Member

Helping to rebuild the lives of asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants

MAF International
Organisation

MAF International

Gold Member

Mission Aviation Fellowship is an international Christian organisation whose purpose is to bring help, hope and healing through aviation to people living in isolation and poverty.

Christians Abroad
Organisation

Christians Abroad

Gold Member

Christians Abroad, a member of the Evangelical Alliance, provides opportunities for service as a volunteer or as an associate mission partner. It provides a range of support services to volunteers and mission partners including insurance.

First Rock
Organisation

First Rock

Gold Member

First Rock provides Operational assistance, Hostile Environment training, Security Surveys and Crisis Management for the Missionary and Aid Agency communities and Media organisations.

Mission Aviation Fellowship
Organisation

Mission Aviation Fellowship

Gold Member

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian organisation whose mission is to fly light aircraft in developing countries so that people in remote areas can receive the help they need.

Mercy Ships UK
Organisation

Mercy Ships UK

Gold Member

Operating the world's largest charity-run hospital ship, Mercy Ships offers the opportunity to bring hope and healing to the world's forgotten poor. We need your skills, whether you're an engineer, cook, nurse, teacher, deck officer, surgeon or cleaner!

International China Concern
Organisation

International China Concern

Gold Member

International China Concern is a Christian development organisation dedicated to changing lives by bringing love, hope and opportunity to children in China with disabilities.

Emmanuel International UK
Organisation

Emmanuel International UK

Gold Member

Emmanuel International is an evangelical, interdenominational organisation whose aim is to encourage the growth and development of indigenous local churches in developing countries.

Reach Beyond
Organisation

Reach Beyond

Gold Member

We are an international ministry that is passionate about reaching people who are far from Jesus. We deliver life-transforming projects in media and healthcare through thriving partnerships with local believers and churches.

UFM Worldwide
Organisation

UFM Worldwide

Silver Member

UFM exists to support churches in making disciples of all nations. Our priorities are to take the gospel to the least reached and to serve under-resourced churches around the world. UFM is an evangelical, interdenominational mission.

Explore events in Relief & Development

Discover Christian events, training and conferences focused on relief work, development practice, humanitarian response and community transformation.

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New Event

Community Transformation: Principles & Practices

Gold Member
  • 11 Jan 2027 to 19 Mar 2027
  • This is an online event. Online
  • Cost: Fee/Ticketed
THRIVE not just survive
New Event

THRIVE (not just survive!) your first 90 days living and serving cross culturally

Silver Member
  • 08 Oct 2026
  • This is an online event. Online
  • Cost: Free (booking required)

Explore resources in Relief & Development

Access useful resources to support humanitarian work, development practice, project management, safeguarding and community empowerment.

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Operation Mobilisation Disaster Response Training

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The Disaster Response Training (DRT) is an intensive, simulation-based course that will give you an overview of the disaster preparedness and response sectors. The DRT will help you develop your transferable skills with a view to using them in relief...

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Christians Abroad Insurance Services

Gold Member
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Christians Abroad Insurance Services provide bespoke travel insurance policies for Christian groups and individuals travelling abroad to undertake Christian work. We have a simply 'Quote & Buy' link on our website for FCDO Green listed countries. We ...

Resource

MAF UK The Flying For Life Podcast

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Great guests. Real stories. Lives transformed. In ‘Flying For Life’, Josh Carter chats to a range of guests at the heart of MAF’s ministry. Fly around the world with Josh as he explores the issues that matter and the role MAF plays in delivering help...

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Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)

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The Samaritan’s Purse International Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) program is committed to meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster. We stand ready to respond at a moment’s notice whenever...

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British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND)

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BOND is the United Kingdom's broadest network of voluntary organisations working in international development.

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Tearfund Learn - Disasters and Crises

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Effective disaster response is important, but so is prevention. We focus on reducing the risk of disaster happening in the first place.

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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An informative web-site which includes 'Statistics on International Development'.

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International Aid

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Based in the US, this organisation can provide new and refurbished medical equipment to missions anywhere in the world. For blood and urine analysis, including HIV/AIDS diagnosis, they have a Lab-In-A-Suitcase? kit.

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Baptists on Mission

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Baptists On Mission is a US organization that exists to glorify God by involving churches and Christians in meeting human needs in Jesus' name. There are 19 ministries of Baptists on Mission. We believe that all Christians are called, gifted and sent...

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Global Hand

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Global Hand is an initiative seeking to connect material resources with areas of need internationally.

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Rok Kern Learning Academy

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Rok Kern, a project of Children In Families Cambodia, have developed a series of courses to equip volunteers, short-termers, churches and school to learn more about the work of poverty alleviation, caring for vulnerable children and ethical voluntour...

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Tearfund Learn

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Thousands of free resources for people all over the world who are working to end poverty and injustice.