Mission of the Month
|
Let’s give the tools to help people in poverty out of poverty Thousands of churches will stand together this Christian Aid Week to speak out for change. Some 100,000 committed volunteers will go out and put their faith into action, raising funds to help some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. This includes Britain’s largest house-to-house collection – an extraordinary act of witness, demonstrating to our communities that we care about poverty and justice. About 25 collectors go out from Well Street, collecting in the Badgers Estate and in the Moreton Road area. Do let me know if you would like to join us!
Christian Aid currently works with 507 partner organisations in 47 countries around the world. From Sierra Leone to Tajikistan, from Kenya to Bolivia, we are helping communities to make their voices heard and look towards a brighter future. We believe that poverty is a scandal and that it can be ended. Be a part of Christian Aid Week this year: if, together, we take small actions we can give people like Tenneh in rural Sierra Leone the tools to make big change happen. £6.50 could buy a set of four hand tools for a farmer living in the town of Gbap. £50 could pay for advocacy training for two young people in a Kenyan slum, equipping them with the tools they need to pressure their government to provide essential services. £123 could buy a reclaimed aluminium greenhouse for women working on market gardening projects in Tajikistan, providing a vital tool for growing vegetables in a harsh climate experiencing extremes of hot and cold.
As we prepare for Christian Aid Week, there is to be a special united Christian Aid Service at St Peter’s and St Paul’s at 6pm on Sunday May 13: do come along and learn more about Christian Aid from a member of the staff team. |
|
This year, Christian Aid Week tells the story of remarkable change taking place in a community in rural Sierra Leone, which is one of the hungriest countries in the world. But helped by Christian Aid partner the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone (MCSL), some people there have found the tools to move beyond hunger and speak out for the changes they want to see. 