80 Years of Christian Aid!

It is no coincidence that the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid coincides with the celebration of 80 years since the end of the war in Europe on VE Day. Christian Aid was created to help refugees displaced during the war.

In the 80 years since then, the organisation has aimed to eradicate extreme poverty by tackling its root causes.

We are urged to Pray, Act and Give, combining our commitment to prayer, campaigning and offering money to further the work.

IBEX is about the churches engaging with the economy and Christian Aid inspires us by doing that on a global scale.

The Christian Aid Week this year focused on Guatemala.

The speaker at the Dorchester service was Dominic Brain, the national Head of Programme Funding, who began his work with Christian Aid over 30 years ago in Guatemala.

His message was one of hope: that even in the most difficult circumstances, people are resilient and inspirational if we share our God-given skills and experiences to help one another.