Christian Aid

Description: An agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland, Christian Aid works wherever the need is greatest, regardless of ... more

Christian Aid ... religion. It works through local organisations that understand local needs, as well as giving help on the ground through 16 overseas offices. Christian Aid believes in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face. It strives for a new world transformed by an end to poverty and campaigns to change the rules that keep people poor.

Newest Review: ... to protest to wipe out some of countries out of poverty. What countries does Christian Aid work in? Christian aid works in Africa mostly trying to wipe out poverty but their will always be poverty in the world. Christian aid spends a lot of its money in projects in Africa but if there are any disasters around the world like the tsunami then Christian aid will provide money for it. How does ... more

... Christian Aid spend their money? Out of every pound they receive, we spend: • 52p on long-term development projects • 11p on responding to emergencies • 16p on campaigning and education • 19p on fundraising • 2p on administration Funds are channell...more

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Christian Aid - Helping the poor (557 words)
by - written on 05/07/05 (Very useful, 1805 readings)
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Christian aid is a campaigning organisation that helps people regain their normal life when a disaster has happened for example on Boxing Day 2005 their was the terrible tsunami and Christian aid helped over 100,000 people to regain their normal life. What campaigns are Christian Aid helping at the moment? Christian aid are currently helping out with the Bob Geldof make poverty history campaign at the moment Christian Aid has joined together with Comic Relief, Oxfam, CAFOD, churches, trades unions and a host of celebrities and organisations in what could become the most powerful coalition ever against world poverty: MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY. The making ... Read the complete review

Making a difference and solving the causes of poverty (197 words)
by - written on 01/10/01 (Useful, 117 readings)
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Christian Aid are different from other aid agencies in lots of ways. Christian Aid works with local organisations in other countries - their partners - instead of sending out field workers to those countries. This ensures that money is spent appropriately and that projects work effectively - people with real knowledge of the situation are making the decisions. This means that Christian Aid's projects in Afghanistan are still continuing when Western Aid workers have all left the country. Christian Aid does give emergency relief, but it's main aim is to stop poverty by giving people the resources to work and support their families themselves. ... Read the complete review

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