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Now you can apply for Christmas help

For the 20th year in a row, Danish People's Aid is distributing Christmas aid to families with children in Denmark. Apply for help with Christmas food, gifts and a Christmas with a little more money by November 23rd.
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MORE ACTION LESS INEQUALITY

Danish People's Aid is in the world to fight poverty, insist on equal opportunities for all, increase the power of communities to act and create lasting social change.
Birthe Larsen

RESEARCHER is PEOPLE'S HELPER OF THE YEAR

The award for 'People's Helper of the Year' goes to economist, researcher and author, Birthe Larsen for her significant contribution to the debate on economic inequality and social mobility.
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Erik from Lolland is the volunteer of the year

Members of Danish People's Aid have chosen Erik Ranthe Sørensen as Volunteer of the Year 2026. For actions that embody Danish People's Aid's values. For tireless efforts that have benefited so many people - and still do.

Now you can apply for Christmas help

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VOLUNTEER IN THE PUBLIC AID

Sohaib gave 15 families with children
a good summer vacation

“I would 100 percent recommend others to become a volunteer. You gain more skills and so on, and it was just great to help others. As a holiday leader, it was incredibly nice to see how much the children had fun and enjoyed the activities we had arranged.”

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Denmark is breaking down – the young people are paying the price

By Mirka Mozer, Secretary General of Danish People's Aid and Laust Leth Gregersen, Political Director of Oxfam IBIS Inequality was rightly a major theme during the spring election campaign. We are in the midst of an inequality crisis in Denmark, which we hope the government will prioritize combating in the coming parliamentary year. When inequality grows, distrust increases

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Researcher and author becomes Public Helper of the Year

Danish People's Aid selects the People's Aid of the Year 2026: The award goes to economist, researcher and author, Birthe Larsen, for her significant contribution to the debate on economic inequality and social mobility. Every year, Danish People's Aid's organizational board awards the award as People's Aid of the Year to a person who has made a very special contribution within the organization's

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Column: Can we afford to save on volunteering?

The column was published in Lolland-Falsters Folketidende on 5/09 2026 By Mirka Mozer, Secretary General of Danish People's Aid It will hardly come as a surprise to anyone that Lolland Municipality is in the midst of a serious budget crisis. And although the city council will not adopt the final budget until October, the municipality's savings catalogue shows savings that affect both

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