August 2018 Press Releases

• Kerala floods: Christian Aid bringing life-saving help to 20,000 people

  Monday August 20th, 2018. Christian Aid is responding to Kerala’s destructive and deadly floods with life-saving assistance.

• The aid sector must do more to keep local staff safe in conflict zones, says Christian Aid ahead of World Humanitarian Day.

  Friday August 17th, 2018. Aid donors must unlock extra funds to help local NGOs protect frontline staff who risk their life to provide aid.

• More than 5,500 UK churches convert to renewable energy ​

  Friday August 3, 2018. As temperatures soar around the world raising concerns about climate change, more than 5,500 churches have put their faith in clean energy – with church leaders encouraging more to follow suit.Fifteen Anglican cathedrals including Salisbury, ...

• Christian Aid calls for peace and an end to violence in Zimbabwe as post-election violence escalates

  Thursday August 2nd, 2018. As post-electoral violence remains a critical concern in Harare, Zimbabwe, Christian Aid appeals for peace.

• Christian Aid responds to help those suffering in South Asia floods

  31 August 2017. Christian Aid is bringing emergency relief to families in India, Nepal and Bangladesh as more than a thousand people have been killed and 40 million more affected by floods.The charity has deployed £45,000 of emergency funds and ...

• Pope Francis’ refugee message must be a wake up call for world leaders

  21 August 2017. Christian Aid today welcomed Pope Francis’ call for more to be done for the massive numbers of people who have been forced to leave their homes due to persecution, violence, natural disasters and the scourge ...

• ‘A deluge of devastation’ – Christian Aid launches appeal for Sierra Leone’s mudslide survivors

  17 August 2017. Christian Aid has today launched an emergency appeal for survivors of the Sierra Leone mudslide.

• Sierra Leone mudslides - Christian Aid statement

  15 August 2017. Christian Aid is coordinating with local and national agencies in Sierra Leone in the aftermath of the mudslides in Freetown.

• Global response to East Africa’s hunger crisis is only ‘the tip of the iceberg’, says Christian Aid

  11 August 2017. Christian Aid is urging the global community to do more to stop the ‘scandal’ of mass starvation becoming a reality.

• Faith Leaders Acting As Peace Negotiators Ahead Of Fractious Kenyan Elections

  7 August, 2017. ​With national elections taking place in Kenya tomorrow (Tuesday) faith leaders are hard at work to ensure that tribal violence doesn’t erupt like it has in the past. Christian Aid is overseeing a project in Marsabit ...