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Ged and Louie’s Big Lent Walkies!

Ged will be taking on the Big Lent Walk this year with his dog Louie. Will you join them?

World Gifts that transform women’s lives

Becky Such reflects on the charity gifts from CAFOD that particularly highlight the struggles of women living in poverty.

Learning on the job: How toilets transform communities

On World Toilet Day, Ged Naughton remembers his relief to find a pristine toilet provided by CAFOD on a work trip to Liberia – but billions of people around the world still need access to clean, safe sanitation.

The crucial role of local experts fighting Covid-19

Kayode Akintola is CAFOD’s country representative in Sierra Leone and Liberia. He tells us how volunteers fought on the front line in the Ebola crisis and how these countries are preparing for Covid-19.

Covid-19: “We refuse to be overwhelmed by the odds stacked against us”

Nana Anto-Awuakye recalls her visit to Sierra Leone in 2015 at the peak of the Ebola outbreak and reports on the work that CAFOD has begun with local experts in the country now to fight coronavirus.

Easter: Signs of hope in a time of crisis

In this unusual time of the coronavirus pandemic, Linda Jones from our Theology team reflects on the signs of hope that can be found this Holy Week and Easter.

Ebola in the DRC: Learning from the past

Laura Purves, one of CAFOD’s Emergency Response Officers, reflects on her experiences in Sierra Leone during the Ebola epidemic in 2015 – in particular, what was learned that can be used to help in the Democratic Republic of Congo now.

We celebrate the International Day of Women, with Krubah Weedor

Willet Salue is CAFOD’s local expert in Liberia, she tells us about Krubah Weedor who has fought for herself and women in Liberia to inherit land. A success we can all celebrate on International Day of Women.

Ebola Crisis: On leaving Sierra Leone

Catherine Mahony, CAFOD’s Humanitarian Coordinator for West Africa, has been working on Ebola in Sierra Leone for the last three months. She reflects on coming home. Donate to CAFOD’s Ebola crisis appeal This week I’ll be taking the boat to the airport to leave Sierra Leone, three months to the day since I arrived. I … Continue reading “Ebola Crisis: On leaving Sierra Leone”