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Take a Step for Fairtrade Fortnight in 2012

The Fairtrade Foundation and CAFOD are challenging people to take a step for Fairtrade Fortnight, 27 February to 11 March 2012. What can you do to make a difference to the lives of farmers in the developing world who grow the products you buy?

Aid in an austere climate: Should we still spend overseas?

To reduce the UK’s deficit, The coalition government is warning wholsesale cuts need to happen. As most of us prepare to tighten our belts, many are questioning the effectiveness of international aid, which the government has promised to ring-fence. So does aid really work?

Humanitarian principles should be central to practice

On 11th April 2012, CAFOD’s senior humanitarian policy adviser, Anne Street, addressed the European Union’s Committee on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid about the importance of humanitarian principles

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.

Monday 18 February

Today’s reading: Matthew 25:31-46
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink… In so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.”