Since its foundation in 1947, Aid to the Church in Need has developed into an organisation with a broad range of tasks. Our name says it all, where the Church is in need, we are there. We now support some 5,000 Catholic projects each year in nearly 150 countries – many of these over the long term. Whether we are building convents, supporting seminarians, training catechists or providing emergency relief, our motivation is the same, we seek to keep the faith alive where it is most at risk. Today our work falls into nine project areas.