Keep up to date on all things SCIAF and find out about work that we are doing right now across the world.
Barra bairns brave the elements to raise £3,000 for SCIAF
24 March 2026
Barra and Benbecula hosted a to a mini-Olympics as five young cousins battled the wild weather to raise an amazing £3,000 for families half a world away.
Charity Mark takes to the river to highlight needs of many
22 March 2026
We’ve all heard the expression to come up the Clyde in a banana boat, but SCIAF's Mark Adams instead chose a paddle board to highlight his cause.
A WEE BOX report from Argyll and the Isles Diocese
19 March 2026
Marian Pallister, SCIAF Diocesan Representative, gives up a report of what she gets up to during Lent as a volunteer.
Wee Arran is a charity sweetie
12 March 2026
A 7-year-old boy from Lenzie has just become the ‘sweetest’ boy in his street, after he organised a bake sale for SCIAF, his favourite charity.
Humanitarian aid for Malawi
28 February 2026
SCIAF and Tearfund will receive £400,000, which will be split equally between them and delivered through Scotland’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF) to support the people of Malawi.
Scottish humanitarian charity hits out at “cruel and devastating” cuts
25 February 2026
SCIAF has hit out at a decision in 2025 to cut the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget from 0.5% to 0.3% by 2027 – set to be the steepest reduction of any G7 country.
Why climate change hits the poorest hardest
25 February 2026
Climate change affects every corner of the globe, but its impact is far from equal.
Four years on, Ukrainian civilians are more at risk of serious harm
23 February 2026
Join the Caritas community to pray for peace on the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war.
Bishop Brian scales hill to highlight water poverty
18 February 2026
Fortunately, most of us don’t have to climb a hill to brush our teeth in the morning. But that’s exactly what Bishop Brian McGee did to raise awareness of communities around the world in need of clean water.
Aid cuts and Malawi weather monitoring
17 February 2026
Written by Alphaeus Ngonga from the SCIAF Advocacy Team.
Reading for connection – why books still matter
6 February 2026
Read Elaine McGinlay's blog post to learn about the benefits of reading and how it's evolving for young people who are navigating the digital age.
Caritas - still helping the people of Gaza and the West Bank
26 January 2026
While the ceasefire has taken the crisis off our TV screens, there continues to be massive humanitarian need, and reports of airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continue across the Gaza Strip.