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 | CAFOD supports communities affected by the latest violence in Jos Less than two months after the 17 January 2010 violence erupted in Jos, Nigeria, in which hundreds of people lost their lives, Jos once again faced the horror of mindless violence. |
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CAFOD supporters should beware of an email scam currently being circulated claiming to be from CAFOD director, Chris Bain. |
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As a member of the Caritas Federation, CAFOD has immediately pledged £50,000 to our Caritas partners to assist with the relief effort following Saturday's (28th February) earthquake in Chile. |
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This Mother's Day we are encouraging everyone to think about mothers all over the developing world where basic infant care can be inaccessible and inadequate. Watch a video about the four Bradford schoolgirls who have now raised more than £50,000 for a CAFOD World Gift to help mothers and babies in Africa |
![Erasmo VaIiente, JDS team coordinator, running a workshop in Puentecitos on leadership training [Claudia Torres]](/var/storage/images/jds-erasmo-valiente/1174100-1-eng-GB/jds-erasmo-valiente_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) |
Erasmo Valiente works as a technical team coordinator for the Jesuit Development Service (JDS), one of our partner organisations in El Salvador |
Quake damage in Chile emerging as Caritas aid gets through
A clearer picture of the damage caused by the massive earthquake in Chile is emerging as communications links with affected areas become established. Eight out of 27 dioceses were affected.
Lent promises to change the world
Chucking the chocolates and bottling the booze are some of the things we aim to give up over Lent. On Ash Wednesday (17th February), we are sending out a rallying call to join us and 'give it up!’
Nigeria: Helping people affected by violence
We have pledged an initial sum of £12,500 to assist 2,000 people made homeless by the recent violence in Jos, central Nigeria
Haiti: More than £1.2 million for survivors
You have now raised more than £1.2million to help us respond to the earthquake crisis in Haiti where we are getting vital aid to those who need it most
DRC: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to communities
As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.
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