Baptist World Aid Australia works with partners overseas to provide education, life skills, health care, safe water, agriculture and emergency relief. Our focus is on communities, even in SAO Child Sponsorship, helping children, women and men lift themselves out of poverty and become self-reliant. Over 15,000 Australians support this work in over 14 countries across Asia and Africa.  Emergency Relief Needed: Burma devastated by cyclone  Urgent Appeal: Help us close our funding gap...  Donate to the Matching Grant Fund 2008...  SAO Child Sponsorship Price Increase, July 2008...  Special Opportunity to join our Board...  New Bible Study: 'A Heart for Humanity'  Community Beat newsletter available online...  News & Emergencies  Commit to Community  SAO Child Sponsorship  Gift Opportunities  Emergency Relief Fund  Catalyst