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Volunteer Week: a big 'thank you' to our movers and shakers!
This week is National Volunteer Week. We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all those volunteering heroes who make our work possible – just a few of whom are featured below.
Thank you for all that you do. You inspire us!
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Philippines typhoon: our response
The typhoon that hit Mindanao Island on 16 December left tens of thousands homeless. Working with ECOWEB, a small local organisation, we responded immediately, providing food, clothing and temporary shelter.
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TAGS: 265.Emergency news, 263.News, 219.Philippines
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Barefoot runner nominated for Olympic torch
John McBride, well known in the North East as The Barefoot Runner, has competed in the Great North Run for the last 15 years to raise funds for CAFOD. We're rooting for him again as he's been nominated as an Olympic Torch carrier in 2012.
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CAFOD reaction to plans to dismantle the Serious Fraud Office
Director of Advocacy Neil Thorns: "David Cameron must listen to expert advice and reject this misguided Home Office plan."
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South Sudan: conflict in Jonglei
We are working with our partners to deliver aid to people driven from their homes by fighting in Jonglei State.
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TAGS: 265.Emergency news, 263.News, 223.South Sudan
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Liam Fox challenges aid spending
Dr Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, has challenged the government’s commitment to spend 0.7% of national income as overseas aid.
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Tea time for change: refresh the call for global justice!
It’s the largest lobby of MPs since the coalition government came in, and a vital opportunity to talk to them about tackling global poverty. We’re creating a giant tea room in the heart of Westminster. Don't miss out, sign up today!
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“I tie rope around my stomach,” says 70-year-old Ayapan, “and then I drink hot water. That is how I cope with hunger.”
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TAGS: 311.East Africa, 265.Emergency news, 207.Kenya, 263.News
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6 May voting referendum: the CAFOD lowdown
On 6 May this year, the country will be offered a new voting system – the ‘alternative vote’. Our current system is first-past-the-post. So what are the arguments for and against change, and what are the implications for development?
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Bishop of Middlesbrough supports CAFOD’s Give It Up! campaign
Bishop Drainey of Middlesbrough Diocese travelled to Colombia, where he met Amparo and her community. Here he reflects on his experiences and says why he's supporting Give it Up! this Lent.
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