Catholic Fund for Overseas Development

February 16, 2015

Faith bodies' engagement 'vital' for post-Ebola recovery plans

Global and national institutions are being urged to ensure Sierra Leone’s religious bodies are given a key role in post-Ebola recovery plans.
December 6, 2014

Churches on frontline as typhoon batters Philippines

In a country where 80 per cent of people are Catholic, local churches have played a crucial role in helping people prepare for Typhoon Hagupit.
September 9, 2013

CAFOD 'disappointed' by G20 development prospectus

The G20 'Outlook for Development' paper from St Petersburg is "disappointing" overall, says Catholic development agency CAFOD.
September 5, 2013

Syria important but don't ignore global poverty, CAFOD tells G20

Long-term, chronic crises of global unemployment, inequality, economic instability and poverty must not be sidelined by the G20, says CAFOD.
August 29, 2013

CAFOD seeks to address 'appalling impact of war'

The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a stark reminder of the appalling impact that the war is having on millions, says Catholic aid agency CAFOD.
March 3, 2013

Women are still rising

When the One Billion Rising campaign (http://onebillionrising.org/) went global on 14 February 2013, I was travelling. I therefore didn't have time to contribute directly to the commentary arising from this important event. But the agency I work for was definitely involved, I'm glad to say.
March 3, 2013

Opposing violence against women: the struggle goes on

Violence against women is one of the most widespread abuses of human rights around the world, says Tanja Haque, CAFOD’s Gender Advisor. Women and girls in every culture and society are affected by violence and the facts are appalling: acts of violence against women and girls cause more deaths than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined. The struggle against gender-based violence goes on across the world, and the Church can and must play its role in this.
February 10, 2013

Solomon Islands tsunami will not endanger wider region

An 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific has triggered a localised tsunami and killed a number of people.
January 14, 2013

Urgent action needed on housing three years after Haiti 'quake

Three years on from the Haiti earthquake the housing situation in the country is nothing short of catastrophic, say aid and human rights organisations.
December 4, 2012

Mindanao Island responds to major typhoon

A major typhoon hit Mindanao Island in the Philippines last night, and emergency teams went into action, reports Catholic aid agency CAFOD.