AEA Relief and Development Commission

AEA Relief and Development Commission-ARDC, seeks to empower and transform society through relief, rehabilitation and development. ARDC is a Christian respone to caring, collaboration, and transformational development in Africa. ARDC is a continental movement of evangelical churches and Christian agencies committed to discipling nations for Christ through collaborative action.

Mission
To come along side the local church and poor communities in order to create opportunities for sustainable and effective transformational development in Africa.
Vision Statement
Evangelicals in Africa United for Integral Mission and Transformational Development to make a Difference.

The ARDC Commission is governed by an executive committee and assisted by a pool of regional advisory teams or councils. ARDC has its origins in the broader AEA Department of Ethics, Society and Development (ASD). At the 5th General Assembly held in Lusaka, Zambia (1987), 3 Commissions were established. These were: Relief and Development (ARDC), Pan-African Christian Women's Alliance (PACWA), and Ethics, Peace, and Justice (EPJ). ARDC was created to serve the evangelical consitutency and wider society in Africa to engage in meaningful and effective holistic ministries aimed at reducing human suffering.

Core Values

  • Committed to the AEA Statment of Faith and Values.
  • Committed to serve the poor and those at high risk or vulnerability
  • Committed to Strategic partnership and active collaboration, development, education, and exchange.
  • Committed to good stewardship of resources.
  • Committed to the respect and value of people.
  • Committed to the local church as an agent for community transformation.

Over the years, ARDC has enabled evangelical churches to develop a positive attitude and involvement in relief, development, and social transformation. ARDC has carried out interventions responding to needs of member alliances and communities affected by armed conflicts, wars, floods, famine, and other forms of natural or man-made disasters.

Contact Us:

Relief & Development Commission (RDC)
P.O. Box 22546
Kampala
Uganda
Tel: +256 41 510 770 or Mobile +256 7742 8497
F:    +256 41 269 055
Email:  Mugabi@infocom.co.ug
Executive Secretary: Mr. Stephen Mugabi