Christian Aid

Christian Aid

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We exist to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. https://caid.org.uk

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‘Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.’ - Hebrews 10:23 Where do you find hope? At Greenbelt Festival, we asked people what hope means to them and how their faith has shaped the way they see the world.

A year ago, a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza and Israel. Ameera Khamees, our Head of Impact for the Middle East shares reflections on what’s happened since. For many, very little has changed.

Families continue to live under threat of attack and repeated displacement. They need the space and resources to rebuild their homes, livelihoods and essential services.

With our local partners, we support Palestinian communities across the West Bank and have seen first-hand the impact of settler violence and home demolitions. Our partners support people who have lost their homes, livelihoods and everything they have.

Today’s announcement helps move us closer to the conditions needed for a just and lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians. This ban must be immediate, cover goods and services and stop investment in settlement businesses. It must also be backed by strong enforcement.

School gives us a chance to dream big about our future, but millions of children are missing out on that opportunity. The UK Government can introduce a debt justice law to stop private lenders putting profit before people. We need to put pressure on them to make it happen.

Behold, the chains of debt are broken. Our session called for catalysing the Common African Position on Debt & Borrowers’ Platform to challenge unjust finance systems, strengthen borrower solidarity, and end the cycle of intergenerational debt. #AfCoDDVI #DebtJustice @unctad.bsky.social

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Please join us in prayer for the people of Nepal and Tibet, after devastating flash floods swept through communities along the border 🙏 We hold in our hearts all those affected, and the rescue teams working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.

Please join us in prayer for the people of Nepal and Tibet, after devastating flash floods swept through communities along the border 🙏 We hold in our hearts all those affected, and the rescue teams working to reach communities cut off by the disaster.

Inspired by our new strategy ( #WalkingTogether), Christian Aid is co-organising a Pan-African space, the 6th African Conference on Debt & Development (AfCoDDVI), to coalesce around pathways to implement the Common Africa Position on Debt. Debt justice is possible! #AfCoDDVI #DebtJustice

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history. Yet it's barely being spoken about in the news. Salome, our Head of Global Humanitarian Response, shares how local partners and churches are trying to reduce the spread.

Please join us in prayer for the people of Colombia, after a devastating earthquake struck the country 🙏 Our thoughts are with all those affected, including those working tirelessly to save people trapped under the rubble.

Not every story makes the headlines. Here are a few moments from the past month that remind us what can be achieved when people come together. Swipe to meet this month's faces of hope ♥️

We're not meant to carry things on our own. Galatians 6:2 says to bear one another's burdens. To share the load when someone's struggling and to let others share yours. This is embedded in our work around the world. Carrying what's heavy together, so that no one faces it alone.

The headlines may have faded but help is still needed. Golda Ibarra, Country representative of Colombia and Venezuela, from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) shares an update. The death toll continues to rise and thousands more are still missing.

Imagine being a child tonight with nowhere safe to sleep. In shelters across Venezuela, children and young people are the largest group at every shelter. Most sleep without basic protection. Gender-based violence and attempted sexual abuse were found in 41% of shelters assessed.

🚨It’s not too late to saves lives and prevent the crisis from getting worse. By donating, we can do so much more. Survivors of the Venezuela earthquake are in urgent need of shelter, water, food and medical care.

🚨 Your donation could support families who've lost everything in the Venezuela earthquakes. Two powerful earthquakes struck yesterday, a minute apart, causing devastation across Caracas and the wider country. Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings for survivors right now.

Join us in prayer for Venezuela 🙏 We pray for all those affected by the devastating earthquakes. For those who are frightened, grieving and searching. May they know they are not alone.

Feeling the heat? This week’s heatwave across Europe is another reminder that the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but very much a present reality. India has also been facing extreme heat with temperatures regularly rising above 40°C.

Heat at this level puts people’s lives, health, jobs and access to food at serious risk. For people living in poverty and working outdoors, there are few options. Many have no choice but to keep working in dangerous conditions just to survive.

Events like this highlight the urgent need for wealthy countries and major polluters to cut emissions quickly. They must also provide funding to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change and recover from these impacts.

This Volunteers' Week, we’re saying thank you ♥️ Thank you to all 7,000 of our volunteers who are at the heart of change. Whether you’re raising vital funds, taking action for justice or offering your time and skills, you’re helping to build a world free from poverty and injustice 🙏

🚨 We’ve launched an appeal to help communities affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A region already at breaking point. There are no approved vaccines and no specific treatment for this strain.

As Christian Aid Week draws to a close, Father Jordan invites us into something simple but powerful. Prayer. Watch him reflect on why as Christian we’re called to stand with communities facing poverty and injustice 🙏 #CAWeek26

Thank you so much for being a part of Christian Aid Week 2026 ❤️ From sponsored walks, cycles, bake sales to quizzes and more. We’re so grateful for all that you did. Your support helps ensure families can continue growing food, earning an income and building lasting futures.

Come with us to one of the biggest charity book sales in Edinburgh 📚 From books to records, CDs, jigsaws and games. There's something for everyone at the New Town Church Book Sale. Run entirely by volunteers with every sale supporting Christian Aid Week 2026! #CAWeek26

We're halfway through Christian Aid Week and the red bunting and t-shirts are out in force ♥️ From coffee mornings to cycling routes, prayer vigils to kayaking challenges - communities across the world are showing what solidarity looks like in action.