Christian Aid week. May 11-18.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK runs from 11 May and this year the focus is on Guatemala.  As with many countries it has been badly hit with climate change and small communities are struggling to grow sufficient crops to provide food all the year round.  Also industrial agriculture is taking over much of the country’s natural resouce to feed the world’s richest countries.

Aurelia (pictured) is an inspirational farmer and community leader and belongs to the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ community of the Alta Verapaz region.   Christian Aid work alongside a local partner Congcoop who provide specialist agricultural training.  With this Aurelia has gained skills and knowledge to cultivate native seeds that are better suited to the changing climate. She’s producing her own organic fertiliser, creating nurseries, constructing rainwater collection systems, and making nutritious food and medicine for her chickens. 

Aurelia’s community is so impressive; there may be no electricity, mains water or phone signal, but this hasn’t been a barrier and they are determined to survive. 

Please help if you can.  There is no house to house delivery of envelopes this year but if you would like to donate you can:-

• Do this online by way of our local Cheadle Hulme page on the Christian Aid website, or using the QR code below.

https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/fundraiser-2025/christian-aid-week-2025

• Envelopes will be available at All Saints, Cheadle Hulme Methodist Church, Friends Meeting House Grove Lane Baptist Church, St Ann’s Catholic Church and United Reformed Church;  donations can be returned to those Churches.

Please gift aid if you can.  Many thanks for your help.