Nehemia Foundation Albania has been founded by the German humanitarian organization "Nehemia Christenhilfsdienst" and the "Aktionskomitee für verfolgte Christen, AVC" both with their headquarters in Nidda/Germany. This makes Nehemia Albania part of an international relief organization with activities in more than 40 countries all over the world.

• National Center: Buçimas (near Pogradec)
• Local Centers: Buçimas, Pogradec Amaro Tan, Gjirokastër, Durrës, Has, Bishnica, Peshkepi
Partner organizations:
• CHW - Christian Relief Association, Wismar. A team of German and Albanian co-workers is living and working in the village of Bishnica (Pogradec district).
• AC -Chiesa Apostolica, Italia (Apostolic Church). Missionaries from Italy are leading the work. They live in Pogradec, and the focus of their work is in villages in area.
• GKM - Golden Cross Mission. GKM is running various building projects and is actively working in the area of community development (Peshkepi).
Leaders

Head of Regional Center SEE:	Arnold Geiger
Head of National Center Albania:	Herolinda Shkullaku
Leiterin Local Center Buçimas:	Manjola Kamolli
Leader Amaro Tan, Pogradec:	Defrim Hoxha
Leader Local Center Gjirokastër:	Krisulla Baxhella
Leader Local Center Durrës:	Ueli Dietrich
Leader Local Center Has:	Michael Hanisch
Local Centers in Peshkepi und Bishnica are in development

Legal status (Registration)

Nehemia is registered in Albania as a humanitarian foundation. It's founder is the German “Nehemia Christenhilfsdienstes e.V.” with its headquarters in Nidda (Germany). On 01.08.1995, according to a change of law, the registration has been changed to HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION "NEHEMIA". In May 2002 another change of the law for foundations in Albania led to the current registration at the circuit court of Tirana.

Co-operations in Albania

Fondacioni Nehemia is a member of two Christian organizations in Albania:

• AEP (Albanian Encouragement Project) is the umbrella organization of 72 evangelical missions with it's base in Tirana
• VUSh (Evangelical Alliance of Albania). The “Vëllazeria Ungjillore Shqiptare” has been founded more than 100 years ago in our neighboring city Korca. Today it is a branch of the Interational Evangelical Alliance. About 100 churches are members of this organization in Albania.
Funds and finances

Fondacioni Nehemia is almost exclusively financed by voluntary donations, mainly from Christians in Germany and Switzerland. The bigger part of our funds is put at our disposal through the Nehemia centers in Germany and Switzerland. Various projects are supported generously by private donors or churches. Only a few of the projects are currently generating own income, for example the private school, where the running costs are partly covered by the tuition.

Spiritual support

We believe in the power of prayer. Therefore we know, that intercession and prayer for the re-born believers form the most effective way of support. This is true not only for our many projects, but for the whole society of Albania, too. . In order to keep our supporters all over the world up-to-date with the developments and happenings in Albania we send weekly reports per e-mail.

Practical assistance

Many people support us practically. They bring their talents in short-term visits, mostly during their vacations. Almost always they let us profit not only from their expertise, but they also cover their expenses for travel, board and lodging. Others help in Germany and Switzerland, for example through the gathering of relief goods, organizing relief transports and the acquisition of equipment.

Faith and doctrine

We believe in God the Father, Jesus the Son and in the Holy Spirit. Jesus, the Son of God, died for the sin of mankind and is living today as our resurrected Saviour. We can experience Him in our daily life and He will return in order to judge mankind. Through the Holy Spirit He works today just as He did in biblical times.

NEHEMIA ADDRESSES
In Germany:

NEHEMIA Büro Bayern

Heidi Knoblich

Amselweg 11

95131 Schwarzenbach a.Wald

Tel.:+49(0)9289 9709832

Fax: +49(0)9289 9709831

E-mail: heidi.knoblich@gmx.de
In Albania:

Fondacioni NEHEMIA

Rruga Nehemia

Bucimas/Pogradec

Albania

Tel: +355 (0) 8682 0004

Fax: +355 (0) 8682 0005

E-mail: NEHEMIA@nehemia-al.org

E-mail: nehemia(at)nehemia-al.org