SCIAF
Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
19 Park Circus
Glasgow
G3 6BE
Tel: 0141 354 5555
Email: sciaf@sciaf.org.uk
© SCIAF 2008
Registered Charity No: SC012302
Company No: SC197327
Registered Office: as above
2008 News
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SCIAF backs World AIDS Day
01 December 2008
On World AIDS Day 2008 (December 1) SCIAF warns that the scourge of AIDS is still killing millions of people in the developing world.
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SCIAF calls on Scots to dig deep for Congo Appeal
26 November 2008
Donations are urgently needed to help thousands of people affected by conflict in the Democaratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Donate Now
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Congo's Young People Given a Voice in Scotland
12 November 2008
SCIAF's new modern languages resource brings Scottish school pupils closer to young people in the war-torn DR Congo.
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SCIAF Receives £1 Million Boost for Zambia
11 November 2008
SCIAF welcomes the Scottish Government’s £1 million support for small-scale farmers in Zambia.
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Join the Glasgow Climate Change March
30 October 2008
SCIAF is on the march to stop climate change and joining other agencies in a rally in Glasgow on Saturday 6th December. Get involved...
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Scotland’s Climate Change Bill Campaign Success
30 October 2008
Congratulations! The Scottish Government has accepted many of the demands of SCIAF campaigners for its forthcoming Scottish Climate Change Bill.
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Bringing Parishes Closer to Communities Across the Globe
21 October 2008
SCIAF has launched a scheme to build stronger links between parishes and groups in Scotland and communities affected by poverty and injustice around the world.
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Cardinal Visit's Edinburgh's Young Fundraising Stars
17 October 2008
Pupils at St Augustine’s High school enjoyed a special visit after raising an incredible £7,000 for SCIAF.
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Credit Crunch Hits War on World Poverty
09 October 2008
Billions found to bail out banks while millions continue to die unnecessarily from hunger and disease.
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SCIAF Brings Global Citizenship to UK Classrooms
24 September 2008
Children around the UK are being given the chance to learn more about young people from Africa, Asia and Latin America, thanks to a host of exciting new school resources launched by SCIAF.
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More Aid Needed to Combat Mass Rape in the DR Congo
12 September 2008
A new SCIAF report highlights the shocking scale of rape and sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
02 September 2008
You are invited to the launch of SCIAF's new campaign against sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo at a Scottish film premiere in Edinburgh on Sunday 14th September.
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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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Myanmar Cyclone Appeal Raises £167,273
11 June 2008
SCIAF supporters' outstanding generosity has raised £167,273 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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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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Churches in Myanmar Join SCIAF Aid Call
07 May 2008
SCIAF’s local Church partners in Myanmar, based in some of the worst affected areas and currently delivering aid, have put out an urgent call for help following the devastation caused by Cyclone Nagris.
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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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Caritas Staff Killed in Pakistan Bomb Blast
11 March 2008
SCIAF’s Chief Executive, Paul Chitnis, has expressed his sadness following news that Caritas staff were among 20 people killed in a bomb blast in Pakistan.
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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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