Relief and International Development

Working with vulnerable people across three continents, we help to break the vicious cycle of poverty by resourcing local communities to create lasting change.

Churches of Christ Overseas Aid (COCOA) is the humanitarian relief and international development program of Global Mission Partners, operating in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. We’re an international aid organisation working with local communities and organisations on the ground to provide everything from education and healthcare to hygiene and livelihood initiatives, we strive to make sure our local partners are equipped to be incredible agents of change in their communities.

Churches of Christ Overseas Aid (COCOA)

The goal of our global development projects is to support disadvantaged communities as they work towards their international development aspirations, whether that be:

• clean water,
• education,
• disaster risk reduction,
• productive livelihoods,
• healthcare, or
• another objective.

We partner with local civil society organisations to direct support towards the most vulnerable—those who have been marginalised, economically disadvantaged, or disempowered politically.

Through COCOA, we want to empower and enable people to change their own situations with dignity and respect. All of our projects through this program are designed to help people living in poverty take ownership of the international development work and create lasting change in their communities.

Tax Deductibility

COCOA has tax deductibility as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) registered charity with the ATO. Gifts to COCOA greater than $2 are tax deductible.

Accreditations

COCOA is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global alliance of church-based agencies working in advocacy, international development and humanitarian aid work for a fairer world for all. In situations where COCOA does not have a partner that can respond to a humanitarian crisis, we will often work through ACT Alliance.

Global Mission Partners is also accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Australian Government, giving us access to funding streams like the Australian Non-Government Organisation Cooperation Program.