www.cafod.org.uk
www.cafod.org.uk
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CAFOD is the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.
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We are the official overseas development agency of the
Catholic Church in England and Wales.
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We are also a member of the Caritas International Federation
– a network of Catholic relief and development agencies.
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CAFOD’s logo looks like this:
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“Just one world” means we are all one global family. The
green circle represents the earth held lovingly in open arms.
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1960 Catholic
women organised
the first Fast Day
to help mothers and
babies in the
Caribbean
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1962 After a huge
response, Catholic
bishops of England
and Wales set up
CAFOD.
Jacquie Stuyt,
one of CAFOD’s founders
Q: How many staff do we
have?
A: We have around 400 staff in
the UK and overseas
Q: In how many countries do
we work in?
A: We support more than 500
partners in more than 40
countries
Q: How much do we spend
each year?
A: We spent £55 million
in 2010-11 to help people
all around the world.
Q: On which continents do we
work?
A: In Latin America, Asia, the
Middle East and Africa.
Q: Do we help only Catholics?
A: No, we do not just help other
Catholics!
Q: How do we decide who to
help?
A: According to need, not race,
religion, gender or politics.
• The hopes of the
poor
• Gospel messages
• Catholic Social
Teaching
• Inspiration of
faith
What
motivates/
would
motivate you
to work for
justice?
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The Catholic community
(that’s you!) gives two thirds of the money
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Government – British and European
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Joint appeals with other agencies
Can you name
any famous
CAFOD
supporters?
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Emergency aid (sometimes called ‘humanitarian
relief’) – can you explain what this is?
Responding to emergencies
Long-term development – can you explain what
this is?
Helping people to help themselves, making
changes that will last
We work here in the UK – can you say what sort
of work?
Education, campaigning and fundraising
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an immediate response to
a crisis or disaster (like a
conflict or an earthquake)
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providing basic needs
(food, water and shelter)
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CAFOD does not
leave when the
emergency is ‘over’
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Response to an
immediate crisis,
often leads to longterm projects.
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tackles the source of a problem
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helps people to help themselves
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provides a solution that is
sustainable.
“Give a man a fish;
you have fed him for today.
Teach a man to fish;
and you have fed him
for a lifetime”
Anon, China
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working with volunteers
speaking to schools, youth
groups and parishes
producing materials for
schools and parishes
providing training for
teachers
Campaigners raise awareness of how
climate change impacts on poor
communities.
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using action and lobbying to put pressure on people in
power, such as government and business
using campaign actions to raise awareness of the causes of
poverty
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Organising Fast Days at Lent and Harvest
Helping volunteers to organise events
Applying for grants
Advertising for donations and legacies
• Become a young leader – visit cafod.org.uk/greatgeneration
• Tell others about the work of CAFOD. Go to cafod.org.uk/ggspeakup
• Pray for a better world. Go to cafod.org.uk/ggprayer
• Join the campaign – take action. Go to cafod.org.uk/ggcampaigning
• Raise money - for great ideas go to cafod.org.uk/ggfundraising
• Be aware of the environment, be careful with the world’s precious
resources
• Buy Fairtrade products – look out for chocolate, bananas, cotton
fashions and lots more!
• Find out what we are doing in your local area – cafod.org.uk/uk
• Set up a CAFOD group in your school or church. Email
youth@cafod.org.uk for details and to let us know what you are doing.
Kenya
“Thank you for the
support we have
received.”
Lotieng, 13, Kenya
Philippines
“I salute people in the
UK who support
CAFOD and I hope you
can continue to
support our peace
projects for youth in
the future.”
Christmar, a youth worker
in the Philippines
Brazil
Nina, 15, from Brazil,
is using her hands to
make the shape of a
heart, as an
expression of affection
to the UK parishes and
schools that have sent
messages and photos
of solidarity.
Zimbabwe
“Thank you, thank you,
thank you from the bottom
of my heart. I speak for all
the people in my village
when I say we are truly
grateful for the help you
have given us.”
Marian Magumise, Zimbabwe,
drinking clean water from the
CAFOD-funded borehole
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Picture credits: CAFOD/ Richard Wainwright, Simon Rawles, Wilde Fry, Ataklti Mulu, Annie Bungeroth, Marcella Haddad, Elcio
Carriço, Dominic Nahr, George Swift, BBC Mastermind, Laura Donkin, Noel Gavin, Jim Stipe, Patrick Nicholson, Kate Stanworth, Tom
Baptist, Bridget Burrows, Tory Jones, Emma Clark, Sarah Smith-Pearse.
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