To help the vulnerable through humanitarian relief aid, development assistance, the linking of relief, rehabilitation and development and through supporting communities’ capacity to organise and assist themselves.

Mission East was founded in 1991 by Rene Hartzner and his son Dr. Kim Hartzner. Rene had travelled extensively in Eastern Europe under Communist rule and had seen at first hand the difficult conditions under which some people – especially Christians – were living. Mission East is a Danish international non-governmental relief and development organisation which works in response to community needs, primarily in the areas of public health, livelihoods improvement, food security and disaster risk management. Mission East has programmes running in Armenia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Romania and Bulgaria. Projects are implemented directly by Mission East and with local partners.

Emergency relief aid
Rehabilitation
Education and health
Water and sanitation
Farming and small business development