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Campaigns successes: A big thank you for everything in 2011

In a year of economic uncertainty and social change in the UK, CAFOD campaigners stood tall, calling for decision makers and those in power to fight injustice. Here are some of the highlights we enjoyed together.

Climate finance: You asked, the EU listened

In the run up to the international climate change talks in Cancun last year, you took action to demand more information for the world’s poorest. You called on UK Chancellor George Osborne to push the EU to open up about the money pledged to help poor countries cope with climate change. Thanks to your efforts, the EU opened up with a new annual report, the ‘Fast Start Finance Report’. During the Cancun talks, they published the first of these reports, which gave extra details about the €2.2 billion the EU mobilised to combat climate change throughout 2010.

West Africa: acting now to prevent catastrophe

More than 18 million people across Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Chad are facing a devastating food crisis. We have pledged £300,000 to respond.

Haiti: IMF debt cancelled in full

CAFOD welcomes the recent announcement by The International Monetary Fund to cancel all of Haiti’s debts still owed to the Fund. The cancellation wipes out US$268 million - the largest remaining component of Haiti's debt.

East Africa Crisis - one year on: your questions answered

What has happened in the year since we launched our East Africa Crisis appeal?