Christian humanitarian aid

== Origins ==
The modern concept of Christian humanitarian aid is based on teachings from the [[Bible]].<ref>Christian Buckley, Ryan Dobson, ''Humanitarian Jesus: Social Justice and the Cross'', Moody Publishers, USA, 2010, p. 15</ref> [[Charity (practice)|Charity]] and providing assistance to the poor are concepts established in the [[Old Testament]].<ref>Frank M. Loewenberg, ''From Charity To Social Justice'', Transaction Publishers, USA, 2001, p. 148</ref> According to [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], part of one's [[tithe]] was devoted to the needy ([[orphan]]s, [[widows]], [[Alien (law)|foreigners]]). In the [[New Testament]], [[Jesus]] taught much about the subject of charity. In the [[Sermon on the Mount]], he called for people to help not only friends but also enemies,<ref>Luke 6:35</ref> as well as those rejected by society, such as people with disabilities.<ref>Luke 14:14</ref> In the [[Parable of the Good Samaritan]], he described the medical care paid by a [[Samaritan]] to a [[Jews|Jew]] (both peoples were enemies), as a model of love for his neighbor.<ref> Brian D. Lepard, ''Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions'', Penn State Press, USA, 2010, p. 46</ref><ref> CHESTER, Tim, La responsabilité du chrétien face à la pauvreté, Marne-la-Vallée, Farel, 2006, p.19-20</ref> [[Paul of Tarsus]] has also raised funds for the underprivileged.<ref> Michael Barnett, Janice Gross Stein, ''Sacred Aid: Faith and Humanitarianism'', Oxford University Press, UK, 2012, p. 67</ref>

Dating back as early as the [[Middle Ages]], [[Catholic]] [[monasteries]] and [[monastic orders]] have a long tradition of providing charity, asylum, and assistance to the poor.<ref name="Ferris">E. Ferris, [https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/irrc_858_ferris.pdf Faith-based and secular humanitarian organizations], ''International Review of the Red Cross'' 87, 858 (2005), pages 311-325</ref> [[Protestant churches]] established the Department of [[Deacon]]s responsible for helping the poor. Missionary societies of the 18th and 19th centuries often offered humanitarian assistance in addition to their main activity of [[evangelism]].<ref name="Ferris"/>

In the 19th century, the first Christian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) began emerging. [[YMCA]], a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] NGO, was created in 1844 in [[London]].<ref>J. Gordon Melton, ''Encyclopedia of Protestantism'', Infobase Publishing, USA, 2005, p.  591</ref> [[Caritas Internationalis|Caritas]], a Catholic NGO, was founded in [[Cologne]] in 1897.<ref> Yves Beigbeder, ''The Role and Statuts of International Humanitarian Volunteers and Organizations: The Right and Duty to Humanitarian Assistance'', Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Belgium, 1991, p. 218</ref> The entrepreneurial culture of [[Evangelical]] churches also led to their creation of multiple NGOs.<ref name="Fayner">E. Fayner, [http://temoignagechretien.fr/articles/international/world-vision-long-la-plus-riche-au-monde World Vision:l'ONG la plus riche au monde] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222154335/http://temoignagechretien.fr/articles/international/world-vision-long-la-plus-riche-au-monde |date=2015-12-22 }}, ''Témoignage chrétien'', October 21, 2010</ref>

Like the humanitarian movement, Christian NGOs attracted more attention in the 1970s. Some Christian NGOs, such as those run by evangelical doctors providing medical assistance in impoverished countries, are recognized for their contributions to development.<ref>Voir, par exemple, [http://www.christianismeaujourdhui.info/articles.php/la-suisse-reconnait-l-apport-des-ong-chretiennes-5896.html La Suisse reconnaît l'apport des ONG chrétiennes], christianismeaujourdhui.info, Switzerland, August 22 2011</ref><ref>Prime Minister's Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/churches-network-wins-big-society-award Churches network wins Big Society Award], UK, 3 June 2013</ref><ref>N. Kristof, [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-a-little-respect-for-dr-foster.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 A Little respect for Dr. Foster], The New York Times, USA, March 28, 2015</ref>
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