Facts At A Glance

• SCIAF is the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
• SCIAF helps people of all religious backgrounds and none, and is supported by the generosity of the Scottish public and institutional donors.
• SCIAF was set up in 1965 with funds of just £8,000.
• In its first 40 years SCIAF has raised over £65 million to help those in need.
• The total income raised by SCIAF in 2007 was over £5.9 million. Over £6.1 million was spent on charitable activities over the same period.
• SCIAF works in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, supporting over 80 long term projects.
• SCIAF helps those affected by conflict, hunger, disabilities, HIV/AIDS, a lack of healthcare and education.
• In 2007 SCIAF opened its first overseas office in Juba, Southern Sudan. SCIAF also shares an office with its sister agencies CAFOD (England & Wales) and Trocaire (Ireland) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Thousands of people across Scotland supported SCIAF’s Lenten WEE BOX BIG Change campaign in 2007 and raised a record £870,000. In addition the campaign won the ‘Best Campaign’ award from the Institute of Fundraising Scotland.
• SCIAF speaks out for an end to poverty and injustice. Thousands of SCIAF campaigners successfully urged copper mining companies to give the Zambian government a fairer share of the income from its most precious natural resource.
• SCIAF’s Chief Executive joined an international delegation of Cardinals, Bishops and Archbishops in 2007 to lobby world leaders on ‘Making Aid Work’, ahead of G8 summit in Rostock, Germany.
• SCIAF visits 200 schools across Scotland annually - speaking directly to over 30,000 young people.