December 16, 2021
Around the world, different communities have completely unique Christmas traditions, writes CAFOD’s Becky Such. Combining Jesus’ birthday story with the quirks of local culture has created some brilliant, different and fun ways to celebrate Christmas. Here are just a few examples…
Continue reading “Christmas traditions around the world”December 7, 2021
This Advent, CAFOD parish volunteers and supporters are sharing the joy of coming together as a parish community with creative ways of fundraising for World Gifts in their parishes.
Continue reading “World Gifts in your parish: Inspiring others to give from the heart”November 18, 2021
With just over a month until Christmas, Sally Kitchener in our Communications team answers some of your questions about World Gifts – CAFOD’s virtual charity gifts.
November 16, 2021
Becky Such, CAFOD World Gifts Coordinator, reflects on Christmas giving during the pandemic and how we might want to give differently again this year.
Continue reading “Cut down on waste this Christmas with World Gifts”March 8, 2021
Becky Such reflects on the charity gifts from CAFOD that particularly highlight the struggles of women living in poverty.
Continue reading “World Gifts that transform women’s lives”December 3, 2020
Sophia is a Step into the Gap volunteer with CAFOD this year. As we begin Advent, Sophia reflects on her own personal journey of 2020.
Continue reading “Looking for light this Advent”November 30, 2020
This Giving Tuesday, Becky Such our World Gifts Coordinator muses on the benefits of giving to others and how many of us have chosen to give differently this year.
Continue reading “Give back this Giving Tuesday”November 19, 2020
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.
Continue reading “Learning on the job: How toilets transform communities”November 17, 2020
Christine Allen, CAFOD’s Director, picks out some of her favourite World Gifts and explains why they’re a great way to give this Christmas.
Continue reading “Why I’m choosing World Gifts this Christmas”December 13, 2019
During Advent Catherine Gorman from our Theology team remembers Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and reflects on the journeys that thousands of people still face today.
Continue reading “An Advent journey”
