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Tea Time for change: the most important cuppa of the year!

On June 9th, 131 MPs sat down over a cup of tea with their constituents in Westminster. The lobbyists were calling for commitments on aid, transparency and the Robin Hood Tax.

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CAFOD earns ‘rapid response’ status for humanitarian emergencies

The Department for International Development (DfID) has appointed CAFOD as one of the first UK aid agencies to pre-qualify to receive government funds when an international crisis strikes.

Chris Bain calls on PM to 'match rhetoric with reality for international development'

Published today on the Conservative Home website is CAFOD Director, Chris Bain's blog calling for the Prime Minister, David Cameron to embrace the idea that "all individuals in every country should have the social freedom and economic opportunity to flourish as human beings."

Afghanistan: UK’s commitment to Afghan women welcomed

CAFOD has welcomed the commitment by the UK government to maintain current aid levels for Afghanistan, and its requirement that the Afghan government increase efforts to promote women’s rights.

Caritas Social Action Network and CAFOD: “We must not allow a trade off between the needs of the poorest at home and overseas.”

In response to the Chancellor’s Autumn statement, the social action arm and the official development agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have said a consistent approach is needed to protecting people in poverty both in the UK and overseas from a recession they did not create.