Jason Sheehan, a CAFOD volunteer for the Nottingham Diocese, explains how his CAFOD gap year inspired him to continue volunteering, campaigning and fighting for social justice. His latest project involves encouraging people in his community to speak up about the climate after he attended an inspiring camp in Portugal. After my experience on CAFOD’s … Continue reading “How I’m inspiring people to speak up about the climate”
Chris Bird was a volunteer at Youth Ministry Team in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle as part of the Step into the Gap programme. Here he reflects on his first experience of campaigning and marching with CAFOD to show his support for welcoming refugees. As our group of CAFOD representatives walked around the corner … Continue reading “Refugee march: Bravery, compassion and hope”
Bea Findley travelled to Peru with CAFOD as part of the Step into the Gap programme, and in this blog explains how our partners are working on human right issues. I’m writing this blog today because the political conflict in Peru feels like more than just history to me now; I have a real understanding of … Continue reading “Human rights: Dignified burials in Peru”
Our series of Friday blogs focus on examples of living out works of mercy during Lent. In this blog, Susan Kambalu, who accompanied four Step into the Gap volunteers to visit CAFOD partners in Zimbabwe last month, talks about hope for the future in the HIV and AIDS projects she visited. One of my favourite … Continue reading “Lenten works of mercy: Heal the sick”
Leila Bousbaa was part of the the Step into the Gap programme in 2014/15 and travelled to Zimbabwe to meet CAFOD partners as part of the programme. This Lent Leila is remembering the water projects she visited. I’ve been thinking a lot about water these past few days since hearing about CAFOD’s Lent water campaign. This … Continue reading “Lent 2016: Walking for water”
On 6 February, the CAFOD youth team will be attending the CYMfed Youth Leaders’ Congress in London. This is a day of nourishment, networking and renewal for those who are involved in working with young people in the Church. Julia Corcoran, a former CAFOD gap year volunteer and currently an intern with Columbans’ Justice and Peace team, reflects … Continue reading “CYMfed Youth Leaders’ Congress 2016”
Bernadette Goddard took part in the Step into the Gap programme last year. In this blog she describes why the work of partners in Nicaragua inspired her to ask for World Gifts as Christmas presents this year. As Christmas approaches every year I am asked the question what would I like. It’s a double question for me … Continue reading “World Gifts: why I’m asking for alternative presents this Christmas”
Orla, from London, recently spent a week volunteering at the CAFOD Romero House office. Find out why she thinks young people care about climate change, and who inspired her during her time with the CAFOD team. As an internet-savvy teenager, I have the sort of constant access, 24 hours a day, to the world via … Continue reading “‘Thanks to CAFOD, I’m not missing out on the world.’”
Kate Eastmond is currently on the CAFOD Step into the Gap programme. She is based with Just Youth in Salford and recently visited CAFOD partners in Nicaragua. Since returning she has been to a local school to talk to children about Oscar Romero. As 23 May approaches with the beatification of Oscar Romero, I can’t help but … Continue reading “Oscar Romero: A man of hope”
The fantastic CAFOD young climate bloggers and Step into the Gap volunteer from Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School arranged to meet their local MP, Andrew Stephenson, to lobby him on climate issues. As a result, he raised climate change with the Prime Minister! Watch their video to find out what … Continue reading “Young climate bloggers lobby their MP who raises their questions with Prime Minister”
