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• UK must act to stop spiralling debt of world’s poorest countries, says new Christian Aid report

  Embargoed until 00:01 on 15 May 2019

  UK must act to stop spiralling debt of world’s poorest countries, says new Christian Aid report
  

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      string(510) "‘Mama’ Jebbeh Swaray with her granddaughter, Hawa Fortune, in Pujehun district, Sierra Leone. Jebbeh’s only daughter died giving birth
  to Hawa: their home country, Sierra Leone, has the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. Christian Aid is calling on the UK Government to push the International Monetary Fund to cancel debts
  incurred by Sierra Leone during the Ebola crisis, so that the country can invest more funds in the healthcare it so desperately needs.
  Photograph: Christian Aid/Tom Pilston"
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• Gordon Brown launches Christian Aid Week making moral and ethical case for aid and development, says Britain must rediscover its internationalism

  12 May 2019

  The former Prime Minister launches Christian Aid Week at an event in Westminster, speaking about the moral need for aid.
  

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• Pre-loved baby grows from famous mums highlight Sierra Leone’s shocking maternal death rate

  10 May 2019

  One hundred and fifty baby grows are displayed outside famous London landmark as a symbol of solidarity with mothers in [...]
  

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• Devastating impact of Cyclone Fani revealed as millions of people lose homes and livelihoods in India and Bangladesh

  8 May 2019

  As Christian Aid partner organisations reach the districts affected by Cyclone Fani the true scale of the loss and destruction [...]
  

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• Christian Aid responds to International Development Committee report on climate change

  Embargoed for 00:01 8 May 2019

  Christian Aid has welcomed the report by the International Development Committee on UK aid and climate change, which calls for [...]
  

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• Christian Aid Week to trial cashless collections in digital payment pilot

  7 May 2019

  Christian Aid is partnering with technology companies and churches to trial cashless donations for this year’s Christian Aid Week.
  

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• Christian Aid responds to devastation as Cyclone Fani hits India 

  3 May 2019

  Christian Aid responds to devastation as Cyclone Fani hits India 
  

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• Cyclone Fani: Christian Aid staff on the ground, spokespeople available

  2 May 2019

  As the 200mph Cyclone Fani bears down on India and Bangladesh, Christian Aid partners and staff are preparing to respond [...]
  

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• Christian Aid appoints two experienced new directors

  2 May 2019

  Christian Aid appoints two experienced new directors.
  

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• UK Net Zero: CCC report shows ending UK emissions is the moral thing to do says Christian Aid

  Embargoed for 00:01 2 May 2019 BST

  - Without near term rapid and radical emissions reductions a long term net zero target would merely be “state sponsored [...]
  

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