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Living simply so others can simply live

For 25 years, a man from Larne, County Antrim battled a cruel illness that often left him exhausted until in 2009, drastic surgery gave him a new lease of life. Today he supports the life-changing work of Christian Aid.

Diane, a survivor of domestic abuse who lives in Kibera slum in Nairobi.

Nairobi’s slums: Women facing violence & poverty amidst the pandemic

In the run up to this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we hear from some survivors being supported by CREAW to rebuild their lives amidst the challenge of global pandemic.

Harerimana Gloriose at a coronavirus awareness raising session on coronavirus in Rumonge.

Global solidarity in a time of crisis

How Ireland is helping to tackle coronavirus in some of the world’s poorest countries

The lifechanging power of soap

We look at how our partner in Sierra Leone has helped a group of women to set up a soap making business, allowing them to earn added income & help prevent the spread of coronavirus in their community.

Dr Shirley Chee with her retirement flowers, June 2021

Greystones teacher retires, pledging a gift in her Will to Christian Aid Ireland

As a child, Shirley Chee's parents fostered a little girl who'd been injured in the war in Eritrea. Now she's pledging to help other children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict and poverty.

Suruz Mia sits outside his home in Kala Kanda village in Dewangonj area of Jampalpur in northern Bangladesh. Thanks to Irish Aid support, Suruz received cash from Christian Aid’s local partner Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) to buy food as well as reusable facemasks and hand sanitiser to help protect him and his family from catching and passing on coronavirus.

How Christian Aid has helped flood affected families in Bangladesh

We look at how with Irish Aid support, our local partner has helped thousands of families in Bangladesh who were badly affected by widespread flooding from monsoon rains last summer.

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Olive Ngwira with fellow member of the Hara women’s briquette group Lucy Kadundu with their rice husk briquettes.

How cleaner fuel is transforming lives in Northern Malawi

On International Women’s Day, read how our EU-funded Breaking the Barriers programme helped a women’s group boost their income while also making a cleaner fuel source available in their communities.

How we’re tackling coronavirus myths and fears in South Sudan

For people in South Sudan, fears around coronavirus are very similar to those felt here back home. And just like here, there is also the damage caused by ‘fake news’.

Woman receives essential food supplies for her family.

Impact of the devastating coronavirus second wave in India

The scenes we have seen unfolding across India in recent weeks are nothing short of devastating. In this blog, we hear about the impacts of India’s second wave of coronavirus from a local partner who are based in northern India.

A man stands amongst the rubble of a destroyed building

Inside Gaza: “Let the world know about our suffering”

Here, we hear first-hand from Rana who works for Christian Aid’s local partner the Women’s Affairs Centre about what has been happening inside Gaza.

New EU corporate accountability law 'riddled with loopholes' warns Irish human rights coalition

99% of businesses to be excluded from new EU rules aimed at preventing corporate damage to the environment and exploitation of communities.

A Community Health Worker from Christian Aid’s local partner goes door-to-door in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox Bazar’ to raise awareness of keeping safe from coronavirus.

Blog: International Women's Day 2021

On International Women’s day, we look at how one young woman who works for our local partner is leading the charge against coronavirus misinformation in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar.

The cost of inaction

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Christian Aid Ireland Press Statement for the 2nd of November 2021

Ireland’s climate finance commitment ‘only half of its fair share’

A response to Taoiseach Micheál Martin committing during Ireland’s national statement today at COP26 to increasing Ireland’s climate finance contributions to at least €225 million by 2025.

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How Christian Aid helped one young mother facing eviction in Burundi

During the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, we hear how a Christian Aid peacebuilding project supported Butoyi to remain on her farm

Press release for the 22nd of September 2020

Irish charities unite to launch global coronavirus appeal

Six of Ireland’s leading international aid charities are teaming up to respond to the worsening global coronavirus pandemic and to save lives in some of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world.

Margaret Nsona and her friends dancing in Chikwawa, Malawi

It's our 75th anniversary

After 75 years, we still believe all people are created in the image of God. We still believe in life before death. We still believe in real people bringing real change in the world.

Lord Mayor supports Solidarity Sleep Out

24-hr sleep out in Belfast city centre launches Christian Aid Week

Christian Aid Ireland and its supporters will sleep pit in Buoy Park, Belfast city centre to remember those displaced worldwide.