The close collaboration and interaction of ASCIM and the churches is the mission of DISE. The main activity is to inform and work with the sponsoring churches and members of ASCIM in the various areas of work and programs that ASCIM is involved in, as well as the cooperating indigenous communities. DISE also collaborates with the churches in a volunteer program, helps in natural disasters and is a connection for German speaking woman church groups to work with groups of indigenous women from communities associated with ASCIM.