SCIAF
Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
19 Park Circus
Glasgow
G3 6BE
Tel: 0141 354 5555
© SCIAF 2008
Registered Charity No: SC012302
Company No: 197327
Registered Office: as above
2008 News
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Ethiopian Food Crisis: SCIAF Responds
24 July 2008
SCIAF is supplying aid to help those suffering in the growing food crisis in Ethiopia. Read our eye-witness account. Donate Now.
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SCIAF's G8 Disappointment
10 July 2008
The G8 leaders are not delivering the resources they pledged to reduce global poverty but instead are recycling old targets.
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Scottish Faith Leaders Lobby on Climate Change
04 July 2008
Scottish faith leaders have joined SCIAF's call to Cabinet Secretary John Swinney to put in place a strong Scottish Climate Change Bill.
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Bishops Call for G8 Action
19 June 2008
Cardinal O'Brien joins leading bishops in call for G8 nations to honour their commitments to reduce global poverty and tackle climate change
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Summer Activities
11 June 2008
There are many activities you can join in with this summer to help you find out more on climate change, food shortages, peace and justice, and international development.
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Myanmar Cyclone Appeal Raises £146,000
11 June 2008
SCIAF supporters' outstanding generosity has raised £146,000 to help the survivors of Cyclone Nagris. Donate now
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Food Crisis Threatens Ethiopia
10 June 2008
Up to 4.5 million people need emergency food aid as a drought and increased food prices add to a growing crisis in Ethiopia. SCIAF responds. Donate now
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An Evening with Jon Sobrino SJ
02 June 2008
Members of the public are invited to hear theologian and spiritual writer Fr Jon Sobrino SJ speak about justice and peace in El Salvador on the 18th June.
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SCIAF Top of the League
22 May 2008
Ahead of the league showdown matches at Tannadice and Pittodrie, the SPL trophy paid a flying visit to the SCIAF office.
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Tommy Burns
16 May 2008
SCIAF would like to offer its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Tommy Burns, who was a great supporter of SCIAF for many years.
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SCIAF Aid Gets Through to Cyclone Survivors
08 May 2008
SCIAF is getting aid into Myanmar through Church partners on the ground. Urgent donations are needed to help provide emergency food, water, medicines, temporary shelters and long term support to survivors left devastated by Cyclone Nagris in Myanmar (Burma). Donate now
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SCIAF ready to respond to Myanmar cyclone
06 May 2008
SCIAF is joining Catholic aid agencies around the world in readiness to help co-ordinate relief efforts in Myanmar (Burma) following Cyclone Nagris. Current estimates put the death toll at 22,000 with 41,000 people missing. Donate now
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FREE entry to the Edinburgh Marathon
29 April 2008
Whether you’re an experienced runner or a beginner SCIAF would love you to run the Edinburgh Marathon to raise money to help the many thousands of people we support in developing countries.
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Zimbabwe Arms Embargo Call
25 April 2008
Catholic aid agencies around the world are calling on the UN Security Council to put in place an immediate arms embargo on Zimbabwe as genocide fears raised.
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Returning WEE BOXES
18 April 2008
After all your hard work and generosity raising funds in Lent it’s now time for you to return your WEE BOX donations to SCIAF so we can continue to help those most in need.
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Faith Leaders Unite to Combat Climate Change
31 March 2008
Leaders of Scotland’s Catholic, Church of Scotland, and Muslim communities are calling on the Scottish Government and MSPs to set an example to the world and take strong action on climate change.
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Wee Box, Big Change for Lent 2008
05 February 2008
Radio Clyde presenters Suzie McGuire and Gina McKie launch Scotland’s largest annual international development appeal: SCIAF’S WEE BOX, BIG Change Lent campaign.
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Scots Want Action on Climate Change
22 January 2008
An overwhelming majority of Scots are joining with SCIAF to call on the Scottish Government and MSPs to take action to prevent catastrophic climate change. In a major new report SCIAF outlines how climate change unfairly affects people living in the developing world and why Scotland’s politicians must to act now.
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Emergency Grant for Kenya
08 January 2008
SCIAF today agreed an emergency grant of £20,000 to provide food, shelter and clean water to help 2,000 people who have fled violence in a Kenyan slum and taken refuge in the grounds of an HIV/AIDS project run by Catholic nuns.
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