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Charity Says Pandemic Debt Crisis Is Inevitable

5th August 20215th August 2021 Karen 165 Views 0 Comments CAP clients, COVID-19, crisis, Energy Rise, National debt, Pandemic Debt, Paula Stringer

With COVID-19 temporary support schemes ending and energy prices rising, a charity is launching a campaign urging people in debt

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Christians beheaded in terror attack in Indonesia

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 216 Views 0 Comments Christians, church, communities, crisis, Death, government, help, Indonesia, persecution, Poverty, violence

Four Christian men were beheaded in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Jerusalem & Gaza: End this violence that is quickly spiralling out of control

16th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 151 Views 0 Comments children, communities, crisis, Death, Families, Gaza, government, injured, Jerusalem, Palestine, people, violence, war

We call upon all to pull back from the brink of horrific life-threatening violence. We condemn any violence from any side that targets civilians indiscriminately.

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Charity boss’s call for help in the ‘race against time’ in India

12th May 202114th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 184 Views 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, Death, India, Lockdown, Oxygen, Pandemic, Vaccine

A charity boss has described the Covid crisis in India as the biggest challenge in its 147-year history and a ‘race against time’.

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India’s Devastating ‘Second Wave’ Requires ‘Third Wave’ of Compassion

9th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 161 Views 0 Comments community, Compassion, Coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, Death, Faith, government, help, India, Oxygen, pray, The Bible

India is literally choking to death. In my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything that compares with this tsunami of suffering.

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Salvation Army warns number of rough sleepers is likely to rise again

7th May 20218th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 134 Views 0 Comments charity, community, crisis, homeless, London, Poverty, Salvation Army, Support

The Salvation Army is warning new figures showing a fall in rough sleepers in London may only be short term.

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Church Steps Up International Giving Following India Crisis

6th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 140 Views 0 Comments charity, communities, Coronavirus, crisis, Families, fundraising, help, India, Oxygen, Poverty

UK-based charity, Feed The Hungry, have seen an incredible response to their “Oxygen for India” campaign, raising over £9,000 in just four hours.

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COVID scientists issue urgent call for help from UK’s black communities

5th May 20214th May 2021 Josie McFarlane 130 Views 0 Comments BAME, BME, charity, communities, Coronavirus, crisis, Families, fundraising, help, India, Oxygen, Poverty, science, Vaccine

Scientists involved in a ground-breaking COVID-19 genetic research study have issued an urgent call to Londoners who caught the virus to donate blood at special ‘pop up’ centres that are staring to open across the capital.

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Help fight the evils of abduction and forced marriage

11th April 202110th April 2021 Josie McFarlane 126 Views 0 Comments abduction, awareness, campaign, charity, community, crisis, forced marriage, Girls, Life, Pakistan, protect, Support, women

It must be one of the most distressing things any parent could hear: “Your daughter has been abducted.” Tragically, if you are a Christian family in Pakistan, it’s a very real danger.

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Traidcraft Exchange launches new appeal to support climate crisis

15th March 202112th March 2021 Josie McFarlane 155 Views 0 Comments appeal, charity, Climate change community, crisis, Environment, fundraising, government, Traidcraft Exchange, world

A North East development charity has launched a new appeal to support thousands of people fighting back against the climate crisis in poorer countries.

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Unregulated accommodation to be banned for vulnerable children

20th February 202118th February 2021 Josie McFarlane 146 Views 0 Comments community, crisis, Families, Foster care, government, help, Law, vulnerable children, Youth

A ban on placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will come into force in September, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced, as part of a series of reforms to drive up standards in children’s social care.