February 10, 2023
The Big Lent Walk is well under way and CAFOD’s Democratic Republic of Congo team has been visiting communities, walking and cleaning as part of their efforts. Merveille, a volunteer at CAFOD DRC, and Cesaire, Programme Assistant at CAFOD DRC, share why they are passionate about this initiative and why they are leading the DRC team in the BLW challenge this year. Will you support them?
Continue reading “The Big Lent Walk in the DRC”January 27, 2023
Sylvester is walking for CAFOD this year as part of the Big Lent Walk. He tells us why he loves walking and why he’s taking on the challenge this year. Will you join him?
Continue reading “Sylvester’s Big Lent Walk”October 18, 2022
This October, CAFOD runners lined up in the London Marathon and the Royal Parks Half Marathon. Both events were amazing, with great weather, great crowds and of course our incredible runners!
Continue reading ““It was incredible to complete this amazing event”: At the finish line with CAFOD’s marathon runners”September 26, 2022
This Harvest, CAFOD invites you to ‘Make and Create’ – get creative, have fun, raise vital funds – and help build a world free from hunger.
Continue reading “Make and Create for CAFOD this harvest!”September 23, 2022
The Great North Run is the world’s largest half-marathon, with over 55,000 participants taking part in the race on September 11th, 2022. Nine amazing CAFOD runners entered the event, raising money for our work overseas, while Grace Cowley and Hannah Patterson from CAFOD came along to the race to cheer them on!
Continue reading “CAFOD at the Great North Run”June 17, 2022
CAFOD says a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who participated in this year’s Walk Against Hunger challenge! Whether you walked, jogged, skipped, or even swam – we hope you found the experience fun and rewarding. Join us, as we celebrate and highlight the positive difference your actions have made to children like Lombeh.
Continue reading “Thank you for Walking Against Hunger”May 27, 2022
Cecilia Iorio, CAFOD’s Brazil Country Representative, warmly invites you to the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester to hear first-hand from indigenous leader and activist Mauricio Ye’kuana, who together with his people fights to protect the Brazilian Amazon rainforest from illegal invaders for us all. The event is taking place on 11 June from 2pm.
Continue reading “Listen to a voice from the rainforest”May 13, 2022
CAFOD supporters have been busy running all over the country doing marathons, half marathons and 10km races. There are loads of opportunities to run for CAFOD and we have just launched a new set of events to sign up for on our website.
Continue reading “Challenge yourself to run for CAFOD”April 25, 2022
Neil Roper talks to Margaret Clark, President of the National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW), about the year of fundraising for CAFOD’s 60th anniversary and invites you to a quiz on Saturday May 7th at 7pm, raising money to support vulnerable Lebanese and refugee women.
Continue reading “Supporting Lebanese and refugee women”April 21, 2022
Neil Roper, our Events Coordinator, shares the story of a project which has provided reliable and accessible “clean” and “safe” water for Junamina Primary school as well as villagers in Minsale and Siafugama, Zimbabwe.
Continue reading “Water project transforms school and surrounding community”