CAFOD at the Great North Run

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!

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Thank you for Walking Against Hunger

The DRC Team in their Walk Against Hunger t-shirts!

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.

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Listen to a voice from the rainforest

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.

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Challenge yourself to run for CAFOD

Inflatable 5km race
Take on an inflatable 5km race for CAFOD!

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.

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Supporting Lebanese and refugee women

CAFOD founders pictured on the first fast day in 1960
CAFOD founders, including Jackie Stuyt and Elspeth Orchard, in 1960

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.

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Water project transforms school and surrounding community

Construction of the reservoir tank

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.

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Walk Against Hunger around the world

Hear from some of the people around the world who joined CAFOD’s Walk Against Hunger challenge from last year and find out why they took part.

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Why Christine is walking against hunger this Lent

Walk Against Hunger is the new Lent walking challenge from CAFOD. Christine Allen, CAFOD’s Director, tells us why she is getting involved and why the issue of hunger is so important to CAFOD and its history.

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