Felicia working with fish
Felicia Fannieh is a fishmonger living in West Point, Liberia with her fisherman husband Augustine and their six children.
Felicia dries and sells the fish that Augustine catches to provide for their family. But Augustine risked losing everything when he went out to sea, and there were days when he caught very little. On those days the family didn’t have enough to eat – and then Felicia had some of her money stolen while she was working.
Felicia told us that "the children were so sad about the situation because we had no money and no food… I used to feel very bad as a mother because things were very difficult."
But thanks to your support, Felicia was able to get the practical help she needed. And because monthly gifts help our local experts to confidently plan work in their communities, they’ve been able to support Felicia and her family in the long term.
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Felicia is now a member of a savings group, and you've helped to provide her group with a secure money box, to keep their earnings safe.
Felicia has also been given a solar-powered freezer, so that she can store fresh fish and sell it on.
“It has been a great help for me and my family because CAFOD gave our savings group solar freezers... I sell the fish and after selling it I make more money because the fish is fresh. This helps me cater for my family's needs.”
This work is only possible because of the support that you have given during Lent – thank you.
With your help, more parents like Felicia can feed their families for good. And if you can start a monthly gift, we can rely on this money and support our local experts to make real change in their communities long-term
Felicia and her daughter Mary
Monthly giving - your questions answered
All of your gifts are vital in our work to end poverty, but monthly gifts are particularly useful as they mean we can plan ahead for the long term projects that our local experts run with communities.
Nearly a quarter of the work we do is made possible by people who give monthly, which means it is one of our largest sources of funding.
Monthly gifts that were set up on our website in October 2022 or later, can be managed by visiting donors.cafod.org.uk
If you set up your donation in another way or before October 2022, and you need to manage your Direct Debit, please call our Supporter Care team on 0303 303 3030. They’re available Monday to Friday, from 9.30am to 5.30pm. You can also email them on supportercare@cafod.org.uk (never send your card details via email).