Since 1957, Christian Aid Week has brought faith and action together to help families survive poverty and violence, and communities rebuild after crisis.
This is all thanks to the amazing support of churches, communities and individuals who choose to walk, run, bake, dance, make, and do whatever it takes to help make lasting change.
Who will Christian Aid Week support this year?
This Christian Aid Week, your support could help mothers in Nairobi, Kenya, facing the devastating reality of urban poverty and the daily struggle to feed their children.
By funding urban farming projects alongside specialist training from our partner Beacon of Hope, we can help parents fight food insecurity, grow fresh vegetables in small city spaces and earn an income to support their families.
This May, we invite you to help mothers like Fridah Moraa and Belinda Kasudi living in crowded informal settlements so they can protect their children from hunger and grow a more hopeful future.
Fridah's story
Fridah lives in the busy informal settlement of Dagoretti in Nairobi, where feeding her family was once a daily struggle.
With tools and training from Christian Aid’s partner, Beacon of Hope, she now grows vegetables in a small city space to feed her family and earn an income.
'Now I can plan. I can buy this; I can buy that. I can help my family.'
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Belinda's story
Belinda lives with her husband and five children in a one-room home in Dagoretti, where unreliable work meant the fear of hunger was constant.
Through the Imarisha Kilimo project, Belinda has been able to grow food, support her family, and save for her children’s education.
'Knowing that I can grow savings and use them for needs that come up, has really helped me.'
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7 days to make a difference
Every year in May, thousands of people across Britain and Ireland give, act, and pray. Christian Aid Week is a chance to stand with our global neighbours.
It's a moment to share laughter and hope and raise vital funds that transform lives and help fight injustice – from debt and food insecurity to the climate crisis and malnutrition.
Over the years, we’ve built something powerful; the unstoppable power of hope.
Right now, people around the world need that hope more than ever.
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Why take part in Christian Aid Week?
Christian Aid Week is a chance to have fun and be part of a great community while turning your compassion into action. It's a time for churches, groups and individuals to all come together for a shared purpose.
By taking part, you are joining an uplifting and inspiring movement of people who refuse to accept poverty and injustice as inevitable.
Through our locally led work with partners around the world who are rooted in their communities to lead change, your valuable support will help communities ravaged by poverty and the effects of the climate crisis.
You can make a real difference in just seven days. Join us for Christian Aid Week and make a change now.
How can I get involved?
Anyone can take part in Christian Aid Week. You can get involved as an individual or join through a church or organisation.
Christian Aid Week welcomes people of all beliefs and none who want to stand up for dignity, equality and justice, so you don’t need to belong to a church or hold a particular faith to get involved.
We’ve got a range of fundraising resources and materials available to help you on your way. These include helpful guides to posters, donation envelopes and worship resources.
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There are many ways you can take part
Choose what works for you:
- Give online or through collections.
- Fundraise with friends, family, colleagues or your community.
- Take part through your church with worship, prayer and events.
- Volunteer locally to support Christian Aid Week activities.
- Share our Christian Aid Week messages to inspire others to act now!
- You can even get involved in our latest campaign action!
Who is Christian Aid?
Christian Aid is an international charity determined to fight poverty and respond to humanitarian emergencies, no matter how tough it gets.
Our work first began in 1945 when churches across Ireland and the UK came together to respond to the urgent refugee crises following the Second World War.
We're rooted in the Christian faith and supported by churches, but our work supports all people in need regardless of belief.
United by hope, we work with organisations and people of all faiths and none, and our partners reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.
Together, we deliver essential programmes across the world and raise awareness and funds to support lasting change.
By turning hope into action, we’re helping to build a fairer, more peaceful world.
Looking for ideas to bring people together for Christian Aid Week? From envelope collections to community events, there are lots of ways your church can take part.