Christian Aid Week 15th to 21st May
This year’s Christian Aid appeal is concentrating on the food shortages in Zimbabwe (which Sheena Ginnings will be writing about separately and which you can find in the May edition of the parish magazine) but at any one time Christian Aid has numerous areas of work which all need our support.
They are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations. They are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
Their overall aim is the eradication of poverty. They say:
“Everyone is equal in the sight of God. For over 75 years, this truth has inspired us to stand together in solidarity with our most marginalised global neighbours, of all faiths and none.
“Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of their dignity and lets injustice thrive.
“We seek to eradicate extreme poverty by tackling its root causes. Together with people living in poverty, we amplify our voices to speak truth to power and create lasting change.
“Together with our supporters and partners, we aim:
- to expose poverty throughout the world
- to help in practical ways to end it
- to highlight, challenge and change the structures and systems that favour the rich and powerful over the poor and marginalised.
The challenge is immense
People are starving in Afghanistan – Christian Aid are there
We all know about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine – Christian Aid are there too
The earthquake in Haiti left people without homes – Christian Aid are helping them recover and rebuild
There is GLOBAL hunger. 41 million people around the world are facing extreme hunger. Christian Aid are there for them.
Christian Aid’s Coronavirus Emergency Appeal is helping provide the tools desperately needed to fight coronavirus.
You can support Christian Aid at any time through their website but for Christian Aid Week they have set us up a Giving PageThe Parish Church of St John-at-Hampstead Christian Aid Week 2022 (give-star.com). Or if you prefer not to give online we will be handing out the familiar red envelopes in church for cash, cheques, CAF cheques.