Press releases

Press releases

This month's news and media releases.

Christian Aid urges household name firms to back accounting reform

August 31 2010 - Christian Aid is launching a new phase of its Trace the Tax campaign for greater financial transparency by multinational companies.

Christian Aid welcomes Kenya's new constitution but warns against self-interest of political elite

August 27 2010 - Christian Aid welcomes Kenya’s new constitution which passed into law today but warns the country’s democratic institutions must be bolstered to prevent members of the political elite using the reforms to further their own interests.

August 16 2010 - Award-winning comedian and actor, Omid Djalili, has accepted a new role as QuizAid Master for Christian Aid’s first ever Twitter Quiz. Omid will host a live online quiz held on his Twitter page (omid9) on 6 September at 12.30pm to launch this year’s QuizAid.

Rev Jesse Jackson to ask MPs to help the world's poor

August 10 2010 - American civil rights activist, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, is coming to London on 20 October to give his backing to Christian Aid’s lobby of Parliament that day, aimed at moving climate change and global tax transparency up the political agenda.

Mark Rhodes (photo courtesy of 19 Entertainment/Andy Earl)

4 August 2010 - One half of Britain's brightest presenting team Mark Rhodes, is in training for this year's Bupa Great North Run - the world's biggest half-marathon, which takes place on Sunday 19 September 2010.

Urgent humanitarian aid needed for millions hit by Pakistan floods

3 August 2010 - Christian Aid is channelling money through its international network to provide food, shelter and medical assistance to some 50,000 people affected by floods that have killed at least 1,400 people in Pakistan.