Stories of Change

Whatever you give up this Lent - crisps, biscuits, chocolate or wine - can be transformed into lasting change for a child, family, even a whole community in Africa, Asia or Latin America. Read these stories of change and see how your money is helping families from the Tigray region of Ethiopia to grow more food, earn a living and protect themselves from drought.

The Gebreselassie Family Thanks to you, the Gebreselassie’s now grow enough fresh vegetables to earn an income and keep hunger at bay.	Abeba's Story Your donations helped Abeba’s community to build an irrigation system. Now, her family can grow food, even when the rains fail.	The Glmikael Family With your support, the Glmikael’s were given orange and avocado seedlings and shown how to grow a greater variety of crops

Sindu and Techane Your support provided Sindu’s family with a beehive and training in beekeeping. Now they have plenty of tasty, nutritious honey to eat and sell.	Gebrekiros Kelelum Gebrekiros and his family used to be hungry but with your support, they were given a dairy cow and seedlings. Now they have milk, vegetables and fruit to eat.	The Gebremariam Family Thanks to the training and support they received, the Gebremariam's now grow enough peppers, tomatoes and onions to eat and sell.

SCIAF

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund

Stories of Change

The Gebreselassie Family

Abeba's Story

The Glmikael Family

Sindu and Techane

Gebrekiros Kelelum

The Gebremariam Family