Keep up to date on all things SCIAF and find out about work that we are doing right now across the world.
Celebrating our volunteers
25 May 2021
We celebrate the dedication of our wonderful volunteers. Thank you for your time, dedication, and prayers. Volunteers are a vital part of the SCIAF family.
The Kumena Project improves lives in Zambia
24 May 2021
Thanks to your help and the support of the Scottish Government, we are now working with more than 1,000 farming families in the region of Kabwe to improve income and livelihoods.
Thank you to our Kiltwalk champions
13 May 2021
We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Kiltwalk for SCIAF - you all did an amazing job!
'Hope for Youth' opens doors for Chiletso
10 May 2021
Through our local partner CADECOM Malawi and with support from the EU, 2,205 young women and men have completed training in a range of technical skills, giving them life-changing access to apprenticeships and employment.
Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
10 May 2021
Northern Ethiopia is experiencing a devastating humanitarian crisis as a result of heavy fighting in the country’s Tigray region.
Ten years of suffering for the Syrian people
15 March 2021
Ten years on, the Syrian civil war is showing no signs of abating and is causing unimaginable suffering. After a decade of war and displacement, Syrian families are now also having to deal with the coronavirus.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the Syrian conflict
12 March 2021
We are calling on Scots to remember Syrians whose lives have been torn apart by the brutal war as we mark the tenth anniversary of the conflict today.
You raised over £2.6M for our WEE BOX Appeal
20 January 2021
We are delighted to announce that our Lent 2020 WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE appeal has raised over £2.6m, including £1.2m of match funding from the UK government.
Rest in peace Archbishop Tartaglia
13 January 2021
We were shocked and deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia.
Malia's story
8 January 2021
Malia plays with her friends at their family home. Like any six-year-old, she’s inquisitive, energetic and full of fun. Until recently, however, Malia was unable to walk.
Shidalah's story
8 January 2021
Shidalah is six years old. He lives in South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world. A country torn apart by violence, conflict and hunger.
Vaida's story
7 January 2021
South Sudan has little infrastructure to provide even emergency medical treatment for children with disabilities, let alone the long-term care required for a child like Vaida to live a healthy, happy life.