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Blessed are the peacemakers

In this blog, read how Christian supported peace-building projects in Burundi are helping to prevent disputes from spilling over into violence.

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What happened at COP26? And what's next ?

As the COP26 summit closed on Saturday, developing nations and civil society were left with mixed feelings.

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On the frontline of the climate crisis

Record floods are worsening a food crisis in South Sudan.

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Ireland’s climate finance commitment ‘only half of its fair share’

A response to Taoiseach Micheál Martin committing during Ireland’s national statement today at COP26 to increasing Ireland’s climate finance contributions to at least €225 million by 2025.

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On the frontline of the climate crisis – boosting the income of rural families in Honduras

Read how a Christian Aid supported solar energy project is helping women in rural Honduras to earn an income and ensuring communities are less reliant on cutting down trees to help light their homes.

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A promise to the poor is particularly sacred - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The UK government has broken its manifesto pledge and cut the overseas aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of gross national income (GNI). This 0.2% cut represents £4bn less going to the world’s poorest people.

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Gifts in Wills

Greystones teacher retires, pledging a gift in her Will to Christian Aid Ireland

As a child, Shirley Chee's parents fostered a little girl who'd been injured in the war in Eritrea. Now she's pledging to help other children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict and poverty.

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Vaccine inequality hitting lower income countries the hardest

In this blog, we hear from Christian Aid colleagues based in Africa to get their take on the real-life impacts of vaccine inequality between wealthy and poorer countries.

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Inside Gaza: “Let the world know about our suffering”

Here, we hear first-hand from Rana who works for Christian Aid’s local partner the Women’s Affairs Centre about what has been happening inside Gaza.

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Impact of the devastating coronavirus second wave in India

The scenes we have seen unfolding across India in recent weeks are nothing short of devastating. In this blog, we hear about the impacts of India’s second wave of coronavirus from a local partner who are based in northern India.

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Different boats in the same storm

Far from being a ‘great equalizer’, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep inequality throughout our world. Ruth Cooke looks at how Christian Aid partners are working to support vulnerable communities in the IOPT over lockdown.

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Suzanne's 75 Challenge

Suzanne Shepherd, long-time Christian Aid supporter and volunteer, has begun a remarkable 75km walking challenge just 4 months after undergoing surgery for cancer.

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Margaret and Sandy Lindsay: the willpower to change lives

Retired Christian Aid supporters Margaret and Sandy Lindsay explain why they were inspired to leave a gift to Christian Aid in their Will.

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Chicken costumes, Pigeon Peas and 75 Years of Inclusion

Former Youth and Schools Officer, Tim Dunwoody, shares his memories and hopes for our 75th anniversary.

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Believing in Life Before Death: Christian Aid and Me

You might remember our previous mission statement. For Charles Usie, our Country Manager in Nigeria, these words have been important in his 14 years with Christian Aid.

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Jean Thomspon: activist and humanitarian

Bangor lady reveals she's leaving a gift to Christian Aid in her Will

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Blog: International Women's Day 2021

On International Women’s day, we look at how one young woman who works for our local partner is leading the charge against coronavirus misinformation in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar.

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False Balances and Just Weights

Board member Gareth Dunlop looks back at his time working with Christian Aid Ireland

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