In 2014, about 200,000 people have asked for asylum in Germany. According to current estimations, a total of 800,000 applications for asylum will be made. When fleeing from war, persecution and other threats, people hope for a better life here in Germany. The Aktion Deutschland Hilft (Action Germany Helps) is an alliance of different charities, consisting of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB), Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (JUH), Malteser and the Paritätischer Gesamtverband.