The SDS Department has the mandate of responding to the physical needs of people in crises to empower communities holistically to achieve Godliness, dignified living, resilience and self-reliance in communities. Currently, the department is active in 17 out of 25 Pastorates in PAG with their offices located in Kabale , Kasese, Arua, Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, Kaberamaido, Soroti, Kumi, Amuria, Kotido, Moyo, Tororo, Palisa, Jinja, Kampala, Apac, Gulu, Kitgum and Nebbi.

PAG has implemented various projects in emergency response, recovery and community development in the sectors of Food and Non-Food Assistance, Peace Building, Psychosocial Support, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security, Livelihood, Environmental Conservation, Education including Functional Adult Literacy, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), Church and Community Mobilization Process (CCMP) also known as Participatory Evaluation Process (PEP).

Significant transformation has been achieved in the target communities through these projects. This has been made possible with support from partners that include Emergency Relief and Development Overseas (ERDO), Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB), World Renew (WR), Growing Hope Globally (GHG), Baker Foundation (BF), Compassion International, Teso Development Trust (TDT), Mission Direct, The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), AIDS Information Centre (AIC), Esther World Mission, OXFAM, Wood and Daad, Tear Australia, Tearfund UK, Tear Netherlands, Japan Embassy, Save the Children, Samaritan Purse, ICCO, Baylor Uganda, etc.