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“We left everything behind under gunfire.” Helene’s family are among 1.7 million people who have fled the fighting in eastern DRC. With funds from Church of Ireland Bishops' Appeal & Presbyterian Church our partner BOAD gave cash to more than 200 families now living in camps in Goma to pay for essentials.

In Nairobi, our local faith-based partner Beacon of Hope has been training women urban farmers in new farming techniques to help ensure they have enough food to feed their families and to sell for an income. To learn more about this work, click👇 caid.ie/GC

I remember seeing the death toll hit 30k a few months ago, the cold dread at how high it could continue to climb. Now nearly a year of this brutality, 40k dead, thousands more uncounted for beneath the rubble. 1-in-50 of Gaza's entire population. Sickening theguardian.com/world/article/…

Yet another horrific threshold has been crossed – at least 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. Most have been women and children. This bloodshed must be brought to an end. Only an immediate and permanent #CeasfireNow can prevent more needless loss of civilian life.

At least 40,000 killed in Gaza by Israel. A horrific milestone that should never have been reached. How many more lives will be lost to starvation, disease & airstrikes before our political leaders take real action? We need a #CeasefireNOW Find out more caid.ie/FV

⚡️Today, #Ireland has a historic opportunity to support global tax justice, instead of enabling #TaxDodging. 👀Ireland at UN, Department of Finance, Irish Foreign Ministry Micheál Martin vote YES to the terms of reference for a #UNTaxConvention.

This #WorldHumanitarianDay we pay tribute to our colleagues & local partner staff working across the world to provide lifesaving support to people during times of crisis, whether it be fleeing their homes to escape fighting or trying to cope in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Worrying times for South Sudan, which is likely to face record flooding this year. Large numbers will be forced from their homes and farmland will be wiped out. Our country Director James Wani describes the situation and how Christian Aid has helped communities prepare.

With all eyes on Gaza, it's really important to see The Irish Times also covering what's happening in the West Bank. An explosion in violence, demolitions, displacement, theft - making everyday life for Palestinians impossible. Great piece Sally Hayden irishtimes.com/world/middle-e…

Our Chair, Rev Dr Liz Hughes met a farmer who's making a living growing sesame despite drought, and a widowed grandmother (the sole carer for 6 orphans) made homeless by Cyclone Idai, now enjoying a new home built with CA funds. farminglife.com/community/reti…

Estuvimos encantados de reunirnos con Patrick Watt, CEO de christianaid y su equipo, para hablar sobre su trabajo en Colombia y la región sobre paz, DDHH, género y justicia climática. Resaltamos el valor de la sociedad civil y de nuestros socios de Christian Aid Ireland Irish Aid 🇮🇪

Ireland is fully entitled to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements. A new legal opinion, authored by Takis Tridimas and Panos Koutrakos argues that Ireland is able to pass the Occupied Territories Bill through the Oireachtas and into Irish law. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4146…

A new campaign asserts that Ireland would breach international law if it doesn’t suspend some trade with Israel. For more, watch VMNews at shorturl.at/Y2Ia7 #Ireland #InternationalLaw #Trade #Israel Gavan Reilly

Gaza had its first case of polio in 25 years due to the squalid conditions people are forced to endure. Our local partner PMRS is part of the major vaccination campaign currently underway to stop the disease spreading. But only a #CeasefireNOW can prevent further loss of life.

“Despite the Government’s contention that passing this bill would be unlawful, passage of the bill is actually required to make sure we comply with our obligations under international law,” Conor O'Neill speaking at the launch of the Campaign to #PassTheOTB irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4146…

'We have never gone past that step of rhetorical condemnation. That’s what this Bill is about. It’s about ensuring no Irish commercial activity will sustain a situation that the government have said again & again is illegal'- Conor O'Neill at the launch of the Campaign to #PassTheOTB