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For people in South Sudan, fears around coronavirus are very similar to those felt here back home. And just like here, there is also the damage caused by ‘fake news’.

Christian Aid is one of six of Ireland’s leading international aid charities that have teamed up to respond to the worsening global coronavirus pandemic and to save lives in some of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

Six of Ireland’s leading international aid charities are teaming up to respond to the worsening global coronavirus pandemic and to save lives in some of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

While Myanmar seemed to initially escape the worse of the pandemic, a recent surge in cases would suggest that this sadly seems likely to change.

Beirut blast threatens to disrupt food imports to Lebanon, in midst of rising hunger and economic crisis

Misinformation about coronavirus is spreading right across the world and is a real risk to public health. Read how Christian Aid is working to ensure that people in some of the world’s poorest countries have the information they need.

How Ireland is helping to tackle coronavirus in some of the world’s poorest countries

Our mission is rooted in the belief that every human being is made in the image of God and has innate dignity. We are even more determined of our mission to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice.

Coronavirus knows no borders. The global pandemic has sparked a worldwide public health crisis with severe economic and social impacts flowing from it

Ahead of international women’s day, read about how Christian Aid have helped women in the Philippines to champion solar energy to adapt to climate change.

As Africa's richest woman stands accused of embezzlement and money laundering, we highlight the role illicit financial flows play in keeping countries trapped in poverty.

Shanti, a former bonded labourer in Nepal, describes her harrowing ordeal and how Christian Aid is helping her to get back on her feet.

Bob Kikuyu, Christian Aid’s Senior Advisor on Theology and Church Partnerships, was moved to reflect on climate change when he visited Northern Ireland earlier this year.

Volunteer manager of Christian Aid charity shop gets Cullybackey designated as a 'safe village'.

Two projects, double the impact to reduce gender-based violence in Angola's capital Luanda.

Ireland’s total annual climate finance contributions need to increase to nearly €475 million a year from €80 million contributed in 2018.

What does the Nation State Law mean for Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Territory?

On World Toilet Day, find out how inviting people to eat poo can help save the lives of children in Angola.

Ireland knows only too well that peace is fragile and precarious. The signing of a peace deal, whether in Colombia or Northern Ireland, signals the beginning rather than the end of the hard work on building lasting peace.

A treaty to guarantee responsible business practices.

In drought-ravaged southern Angola, Christian Aid Ireland partners, funded by Irish Aid, are helping remote communities fend off attempts to seize their water.

On World Humanitarian Day, Christian Aid Nigeria celebrate the unsung heroes who are often subjected to harsh and dangerous conditions, putting their lives at risk.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019

Despite the availability of a life-saving vaccine, efforts to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo has been severely hampered by fighting between armed groups and mistrust of aid workers.

Ireland's commitment to reach net zero on carbon emissions by 2050 tallies with other EU nations but it must act now to meet climate targets.

Christian Aid Ireland and its local partner are providing urgent support to thousands of people displaced by fighting in an area of Myanmar that was previously off-limits to aid agencies.

CA’s Colombian partners Sisma Mujer & the National Network of Women HRDs yesterday shared the experiences of female survivors of sexual violence, including Colombia´s highest courts, responsible for bringing justice to those affected by the conflict.

Father’s Day this year falls on 16 June and ‘16 June’ is also the name of a Christian Aid Ireland supported community in Angola. It provides housing for former street children who despite growing up fatherless are now embracing fatherhood.

Christian Aid Ireland is deeply saddened by the death of José Antonio Patrocínio, known to his friends as Zetó, founder and director of our Angolan partner Omunga.

Ahead of tomorrow's 'School Strikes for the Climate', our 16-year-old work experience student calls for urgent climate action.

An extraordinary woman providing a lifeline to families in Sierra Leone.

Watch Tenneh's heartbreaking story in her own words in this powerful film.

Jebbeh is heavily pregnant and prays she'll give birth safely.

Will you stand with mums like Tenneh in Sierra Leone this Christian Aid Week?

Sarah Rowe reports on taking the Big Shift campaign to HSBC's Annual General Meeting.

Christian Aid activists protest on Royal Avenue, urging HSBC bank to stop funding climate change.

In December 2018, the 72 year-old Anglican rector of Portlaoise marked Advent by completing a 4-day fast to raise funds to tackle hunger among some of the world’s poorest people.

Read why the Hamilton family signed up for a monthly donation to Christian Aid.

Amazon land rights defender Dilma Silva Ferreira and her partner murdered - read our statement.

Christian Aid supported projects in Angola have empowered communities facing water problems to take matters into their own hands.

Celebrated each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day has become a key event in the calendar. A day to celebrate all things female and honour the women in our lives who lift us up and inspire us day in and day out.

Ireland’s new policy on overseas aid and development, launched in Dublin on Thursday.

As pupils strike around the country, we're asking leaders to heed their calls for urgent action to protect our planet. Read more.

At this special time of year, we are sharing this message with you, our supporters who help us in so many ways

Christian Aid partner sends emergency team in aftermath of Indonesia's Sundra Strait tsunami

Christian Aid’s Policy and Advocacy adviser, Jennifer Higgins, attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24), last week in Katowice, Poland. Here, she outlines her six reflections on the summit.

Christian Aid Ireland has welcomed the €4.5 million pledged to global climate action this afternoon by Minister Richard Bruton

Christian Aid Ireland calls for immediate action following Ireland’s ranking once again, as worst in Europe when it comes to action on climate change.

COP24 climate summit sponsored by coal companies is ‘slap in the face' to delegates, says Christian Aid Ireland.

Calls on government to go the whole way in closing down other avoidance structures.

More than one in four women in Angola have suffered domestic violence in the last year. Read how a Christian Aid-supported project is working with teenage boys to reduce gender-based violence, now and for generations to come.

A decade on: we must urge our politicians to bring the UK Climate Act up-to-date for the sake of those living with the impacts of climate change.

Christian Aid calls for commitment to sustained peace, amid reports of the killings of 226 social leaders and human rights defenders in 2018.

This Christmas, Christian Aid is inspiring the public to buy ethical gifts that could provide a lifeline to those living in poorer countries, who are trying to improve their lives.

Christian Aid is appalled by the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding across Central America.

How can policies complement each other to support development?

In Angola, less than a quarter of girls of secondary-school age are still in the classroom. Read how Irish Aid and Presbyterian Church Ireland funded projects are helping young teenage girls stay in school.

IPCC: Christian Aid stands in solidarity with world's poor as scientists publish stark climate warning.

Statement on safeguarding following the International Development Committee’s report.

Today (Wednesday 3 October) the Oireachtas will debate a new tax treaty between Ghana and Ireland which Christian Aid believes is disadvantageous to Ghana in its current form.

Three female MPs from Sierra Leone arrived in Dublin in September to describe the barriers to women's participation in politics and how Christian Aid-funded work on gender justice helped them to get elected.

Christian Aid is working through its sister agencies in Indonesia to deliver emergency supplies to survivors of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Limerick conference considers Ireland’s inconsistent approach to policy-making ahead of a Dáil debate on a Ghana tax deal that will deprive the African country of cash it needs for health.

In 2016, more countries experienced violent conflict than at any time in nearly 30 years. We believe there are six key drivers that are crucial to moving from violence to peace.

As UN session opens, Ireland must use its Security Council campaign to make peace-building a priority.

For the last ten years, Christian Aid Ireland’s Sheep’s Head hike has been a staple in Christian Aid’s calendar, creating awareness and fundraising for those in great need.

A new report by Christian Aid on gender-based violence identifies the most effective strategies for aid workers to use when challenging the disproportionate violence inflicted on women, girls and the LGBTQI community.

With more than a million people displaced by flooding in Kerala, Christian Aid has warned that more devastating floods in India will become the norm if nothing is done to tackle climate change.

Christian Aid Ireland has launched an emergency appeal to help most vulnerable affected by deadly floods.

Christian Aid is responding to Kerala's exceptionally destructive and deadly floods with life-saving assistance for around 20,000 people who have lost their homes.

As Zimbabwe’s next president, Emmerson Mnangagwa will need to make genuine efforts to restore the trust of a population emerging from the Mugabe era, writes Grainne Kilcullen, Governance and Human Rights Advisor.

Our Church and Community Officer, Jane Burns, reflects on her experience of Harvest growing up in Kildare and her deep appreciation and understanding about what Harvest in its many forms means to individuals in the developing world.

Another Christian Aid Week has successfully come and gone. Amongst all the coffee mornings and church collections, we devoured big brekkies, took leaps of faith by abseiling, and honoured our volunteers. Read our highlights from the week.

Christian Aid has called for peace and an end to violence in Zimbabwe as post-electoral violence remain a critical concern in Harare.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Christian Aid’s Sheep’s Head Hike and we are inviting you to join us in exploring one of Ireland’s best-loved walking routes.

The annual report by the Climate Advisory Council published today [25 July 2018] has highlighted once again Ireland’s poor record on tackling climate change.

Portadown local, Mel Wiggins MBE, along with friends from her Assembly Members Community, will reach new heights this September for Christian Aid Ireland.

The Seanad this week voted in favour of the Occupied Territories Bill. This bill could make Ireland the first country in Europe to end trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Seanad vote in favour of Occupied Territories Bill is “a vote in support of the rule of law, for justice and for human rights”, says Christian Aid Ireland

Securing long-term peace in South Sudan requires much more than deals between political leaders, according to a new study.

A century ago, campaigners changed our lives forever, when the women’s suffrage movement demanded votes for women.

Kildare local, Trudy Jeffers, received a special recognition award from Christian Aid Ireland recently for her charitable work over the last 20 years with the aid organisation.

Christian Aid stands in solidarity with the survivors of sexual violence in conflict and calls on the international community, governments and civil society to protect survivors and respond to their needs, take action to prevent this violence, and ensure

To celebrate Refugee Week’s 20th anniversary (18-24 June 2018), we’re inviting you to do one of the 20 Simple Acts

Christian Aid Ireland calls for immediate Government action, as Ireland ranks a ‘dismal’ second last in EU climate action report

Lewis Doherty tells us about his experience abseiling Belfast Castle for Christian Aid.

The 17th of June is Father's Day. Our Education and Campaigns Officer, Michael Briggs, reflects on becoming a father four years ago.

For hundreds of former street children in Lobito, Angola, ‘16 June’ has a double significance. Not only is it the International Day of the African Child, it is also the name of the community they call home.

RBS were the last of the big four banks to hold their AGM - but not in terms of progress made.

Christian Aid condemns the recent human rights violations in Nicaragua and welcomes the preliminary findings of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

As Colombians head to the polls, 27th May, to vote in the Presidential elections, the internationally recognised peace agreement signed with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in late 2016, hangs in the balance.

Christian Aid Ireland’s ‘Uprooted’ exhibition launch, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in aid of Christian Aid Week 2018. The guest of honour was the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The Very Revd Dr. William Morton.

Still wondering how you can support Christian Aid Week? Well, fear not, we are here to help you decide! Here are a few ways you can support and help us to lift even more people out of poverty this Christian Aid Week.

Christian Aid Week 2018 runs from May 13–19. At 11am on Sunday morning, Bishop Trevor Williams, Chair of Christian Aid Ireland, preached in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, where he is a parishioner.

Sorley McCaughey, Christian Aid Ireland's Head of Policy and Advocacy blogs.

Christian Aid today condemned the loss of life in Gaza, and called for the establishment of an immediate independent investigation into what appears to be grave breaches of international law.

Christian Aid Ireland and its supporters will sleep pit in Buoy Park, Belfast city centre to remember those displaced worldwide.

Christian Aid Ireland welcomes President Higgins' call at the U.N. General Assembly for world leaders to commit to peace.

More countries today experience violence than at any time in the last 30 years, says our Global head of From Violence to Peace, Karol Balfe.

The Western leaders’ war game over Syria is ignoring the civilians it claims to protect. Strikes on Syria will not bring the country and its war weary civilians any closer to an end to this violence.

Christian Aid adventurous supporters joined Leah and Rosamond, for this exciting abseil down one of Belfast's most historic buildings.

Christian Aid Ireland has condemned the excessive use of force along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel after renewed violence broke out today during the third week of protests.

Christian Aid has issued the following statement in response to deadly attacks on staff members from two South Sudanese NGOs, including a partner organisation.

Will you join Leah and Glenlola schoolgirls Megan, Amy and Grace in their abseil challenge?

Opinion piece from Eva Joly and Christian Aid Ireland's Head of Advocacy and Policy, Sorley McCaughey.

We welcome EU proposals to introduce changes to how digital companies are taxed via a significant digital presence, and call on the EU to broaden their reform agenda.

Calls for urgent investigation. Three murders take place within four days, including popular politician, Marielle Franco.

The Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index consistently places us within the top ten of the most generous countries in the world out of 139 countries. We are a nation of thinkers and doers and we are making an impact.

Seven years ago this week, on the tails of the Arab Spring, Syrians took to the streets to demand reform.

Christian Aid backs new generation of women in government

A documentary on three Palestinians living in East Jerusalem shows the obstacles and tragedies facing Palestinians under Israel’s illegal occupation.

Christian Aid's Advocacy Officer for Syria, Máiread Collins, writes about Syria's 'hell on earth'.

Christian Aid has warned that conditions near the Syrian capital are so desperate that women are giving birth in clinics underground and people, who venture out in the daytime, risk injury or death from the relentless bombing.

Read and watch videos about Senator Catherine Noone and TD Fiona O’Loughlin's trip to visit remote communities in Colombia.

Experts attend Christian Aid Ireland event to highlight issues around preventing gender-based violence.

An irrigation scheme in Malawi is helping to grow a bright future for Ruth.

Watch a video on how your support has enabled improved irrigation for families in Malawi.

Christian Aid thanks the Newtownards committee for raising over £500,000 towards its work.

When I think about a hero, a real-life hero, the first person who comes to my mind is my mother.