Christian Aid, now in its 80th year, and its supporters are joining together once again during Christian Aid Week (11-17 May) to fundraise in all kinds of ways – from coffee mornings and craft stalls to hiking and biking for the 70k in May challenge.
With 7 days to make a difference, every gift, act and prayer counts.
Members of our church will be helping to raise funds for Christian Aid over the week. There is a special donation page for Olney, and we’re hoping to get the total as high as possible!
In Guatemala, the climate crisis is killing Amelia’s precious crops. She relies on the land to feed her eight-year-old son, Lázaro, and four-year-old daughter, Yakelin.
Amelia says: ‘I worry about what my children will eat.’
A river passes through Amelia’s farm, but deadly heatwaves are causing it to run dangerously low. Both communities and crops stand to lose life-giving water.
The cruel injustice is that Indigenous communities like Amelia’s have done the least to cause the climate crisis, yet they endure its impact the most. As their farms are devastated, the search for solutions becomes critical: ‘With high heat, there is little we can do but adapt.’
Amelia’s hopeful that she can combat extreme weather by changing the way she farms. With the support of specialist training from our partner, Congcoop, Amelia’s planting resilient crops, conserving water and making fertiliser.
Amelia’s also a leader in her community, sharing her knowledge with other households, so that one day, no family will worry about their children going without food. This is the unstoppable power of Amelia’s hope in action.