September 2017 Press Releases

• Christian Aid launches Rohingya Crisis Appeal as humanitarian needs mount on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border

  19 September 2017. Christian Aid launches Rohingya Appeal as humanitarian crisis escalates in Bangladesh and Myanmar

• UK international aid charities issue joint statement on the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

  15 September 2017. Christian Aid and other charities call for an end to violence in Myanmar and immediate access for humanitarian aid

• British Press misleading public over Hurricane Irma aid spending  

  14 September 2017. Christine Allen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Christian Aid said:“The situation in UK Overseas Territories like the British Virgin Islands, and many other places affected by Hurricane Irma, is awful. Our thoughts and ...

• Hurricane Irma exposes Trump’s wilful blindness on climate change says Christian Aid

  8 September 2017. - Report predicts Miami to be world’s most financially exposed city to coastal climate change President Trump’s reckless attitude to climate change is being shown to be folly as Hurricane Irma tears towards Miami.Last year a Christian ...

• Christian Aid assesses damage in Dominican Republic and Haiti in wake of Hurricane Irma  ​

  8 September 2017. Christian Aid is assessing flood and wind damage in northern areas of Dominican Republic and Haiti battered by Hurricane Irma

• Christian Aid Welcomes Pope Francis’ message of peace as he visits Colombia  

  7 September 2017. Christian Aid welcomes Pope Francis’ message of peace during his trip to Colombia 

• Christian Aid prepares for Hurricane Irma to hit Haiti and Dominican Republic  ​

  6 September 2017. Christian Aid in Haiti is bracing itself for the worst hurricane ever to be recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. 

• Cities in India and US will continue to be most at risk from future flooding says Christian Aid report ​

  1 September 2017. - Kolkata, Mumbai and Miami ranked as most vulnerable coastal cities exposed to flooding- World must act to tackle climate change to avoid future flood induced mayhem As floodwaters cause death and destruction in South Asia and ...