Slashing the aid budget would be an unjust step, Christian Aid warns
On speculation that the overseas aid budget will be cut by the UK Government, Patrick Watt, Christian Aid’s Director of
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Christian Aid responds to Hurricane Eta As Destruction Continues
Hurricane Eta is causing devastation across Central America since it made landfall in Nicaragua last week. Torrential rain has led
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Cutting aid to Nigeria ‘not the answer to the slaughter of Christians’ says Open Doors’ spokesperson
Calls to end government aid to Nigeria, following the mass killing and persecution of Christians are ‘understandable but misguided’ according
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Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises
“The deep crises represented by millions of displaced Africans are yet again the most underfunded, ignored and deprioritized in the
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Somalia – Five crises at once
Five crises are striking Somalia all at once. On top of ongoing conflict, Covid-19, a worsening locust infestation and a
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Covid-19 restrictions preventing thousands from accessing lifesaving aid
New Covid-19 restrictions to reduce the movement of people globally are inadvertently preventing lifesaving aid from reaching displaced and refugee communities.
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57,000 people affected by severe flooding in Central African
More than 10,000 homes have been destroyed and already impoverished neighbourhoods are under water due to flooding caused by heavy
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How this church will help people addicted to drugs and alcohol
A Wigan church will fulfil long-held ambitions to open a support hub for drug and alcohol addiction in one of
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World Vision delivers aid to Rohingya refugees during monsoon
For the past week, heavy rain has deluged Cox’s Bazar in southern Bangladesh, home to a megacity of one million
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World Vision UK petitions to stop children being abused and assaulted in disaster zones.
World Vision UK on Monday presented the Department for International Development with a petition urging it to increase spending to
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Venezuela crisis: How much aid is getting in?
The Venezuelan government has denied entry at its borders to hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid. Lorries containing supplies from
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Open Doors welcomes Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s review into persecuted Christians’ plight
The anti-persecution Charity, Open Doors UK & Ireland, has welcomed the announcement by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt that he has
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Nigerian military lifts Unicef ban after ‘spy’ row
Nigeria’s military has revoked its earlier decision to suspend activities of the UN children’s agency Unicef in the north-east of
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Help needed for Christians in Syria as prices go up and jobs are scarce
Christians in Syria are facing a tough Christmas as many are still homeless and relying on food packages to make
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MAF Disaster Response & John Woodberry
“When a disaster strikes, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) responds quickly with air transportation, emergency communications, logistics support and experienced personnel.
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