Category - cafod

Churches back relief effort in Haiti and other storm-hit areas

staff writers — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:10:33 +0100

Christian denominations working through the ecumenical Action of Churches Together and the Catholic network Caritas are contributing short- and long-term aid to those hit by hurricanes and tropical storms recently.

Parliamentarians to hear Amazon forest plea from Brazilian tribes

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:57:03 +0100

Backed by Catholic aid agency CAFOD, two indigenous indians from Brazil have arrived in London this week to make an urgent plea to members of parliament for help to save their Amazon forest home.

New study guides on the Church and the environment

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:51:23 +0100

Two new study guides on the Church and the environment are published this week.

CAFOD supporters pursue peddle power for global change

agency reporter — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:06:09 +0100

Some 130 supporters of the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD)took to the saddle last weekend for a sponsored bike ride to raise money to support the aid agency's vital poverty-fighting work around the world.

British aid agencies denounce 'collective punishment' in Gaza

staff writers — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:20 +0000

A group of senior British development agencies, including Christian Aid and CAFOD, have said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worse now than at any time since 1967 and have denounced Israel's "collective punishment" policy.

Sugar giant's switch is a Fairtrade Fortnight landmark

staff writers — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:35:23 +0000

Manufacturing giant Tate & Lyle's decision to switch its retail cane sugars range to Fair Trade has been welcomed by development campaigners and church aid agencies - but the need to move the social justice agenda in economics remains.

CAFOD says European nations must assist Chad peace effort

staff writers — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:13 +0000

With conflict rife and peace in peril, the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has called on member states of the European Union, especially France, to look re-examine their role in troubled Chad.

Abuse of Mexican electronics workers challenged in new report

agency reporter — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:57:08 +0000

Electronics workers in Mexico are regularly subjected to denial of labour rights and dignity by companies - practices which needed to be challenged and changed, says a new report from the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development.

CAFOD joins protest about impact of trade agreement on poor farmers

staff writers — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:18:02 +0000

CAFOD and other UK-based development groups are critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement, finalised this month. It will impoverish Mexican workers, they say. Radical economic, trade and financial reform is needed.

Live simply DVD message wins major film award

staff writers — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:32:01 +0100

CAFOD, the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, has won a prestigious Clarion award for its DVD-Rom Live Simply: Louder Than Words', encouraging young people to get personally involved in tackling global justice issues.