The GOOD SAMARITAN CHARITY

Our Mission

The Good Samaritan Charity is a non-profit organization and Its mission is to fight poverty through certain programs providing humanitarian assistance to help people in need.

The Good Samaritan Charity is the charity organization of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Diocese of Scandinavian and Finland overseen under the spiritual guidance of The Episcopal Vicar of the Diocese Very. Rev. Father Afewerki Tessfa. We can define ‘charity work as generous giving to those who have financial needs. People with minimum finances have difficulties meeting their basic, educational, and health needs. Many poor people also have disabilities or illnesses which make their circumstances even more difficult. The Good Samaritan Charity, through our office in Sweden, work with local members of targeted communities to aid and develop individuals and communities by meeting their financial needs so they can cover food, health, and education costs.

Who we serve ?

Most of our aid focuses on members of the Eritrean orthodox Tewahdo church in Scandinavian or in other parts of the world especially in Africa. We also serve

without discrimination, to those who are suffering and in need, to enable them to continue to improve their own lives and communities and to have means to live with dignity, respect, and hope.

Why we serve ?

We serve those in need because it is our duty as Christians, and by serving we become co-workers with God. It is possible to summarize the good Samaritan’s work with the passage in Matthew chapter 25 beginning from verse 31 to the end of the chapter. In this passage, our Lord Jesus Christ clearly gives us the command to serve. He promises eternal life to those who feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick. This kind of charity work fulfils our love for God by following His commandments and our love for our neighbors by helping them live better.

“But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in Him?” 1 John 3:17

Our Lord Jesus Christ is of course, our greatest example of a servant. As Isaiah prophesied, Christ was sent ” to preach good tidings to the poor, heal the broken-hearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and open the prison to those who are abound.” Isaiah 61:1

As His faithful followers, we imitate Christ in our love and service to others and make this a great mission of our lives.