Statement of Purpose

The purpose of Quaker Service Australia is to express in a practical way the concern of Australian Quakers for the building of a more peaceful, equitable, just and compassionate world. To this end QSA works with communities in need to improve their quality of life with projects which are economically and environmentally appropriate and sustainable.

About Quaker Service Australia

We develop partnerships with projects that work towards the Millennium Development Goals, that involve local people and that increase their capacity to earn a living. We work with partners that are representative of and have the support of their local community, and who work with integrity and transparency.

The principal way in which QSA carries out this role is by conducting and/or financing projects which express and fulfil this concern. The finance for doing this comes from both Quaker and non-Quaker sources, including overseas aid funds made available to QSA through the Australian Government's Agency for International Development (AusAID).