
Keep up to date on all things SCIAF and find out about work that we are doing right now across the world.

Colombians come to the Clyde
13 June 2025
In late May, the sun shone brightly in Glasgow as we welcomed several of our Colombian colleagues to the SCIAF offices.

WEE BOXES wanted
13 May 2025
SCIAF supporters are being urged to return their WEE BOXES, as this year’s memorable Lent Appeal draws to a close.

‘Freeman’ Elaine backs SCIAF WEE BOX
27 March 2025
Hot on the heels of being awarded the freedom of her home city, Elaine C Smith is now backing SCIAF’s WEE BOX appeal and urging people get behind it.

Scotland’s Bishops get behind SCIAF’s WEE BOX Appeal
20 March 2025
The Archbishop of Glasgow William Nolan, together with Scotland’s other Bishops, have given their blessing to SCIAF’s WEE BOX annual fundraising appeal as they came together at a conference.

Indigenous communities find power in ancestral knowledge
8 March 2025
This International Women's Day, we highlight the work and ideas of Lucy, an indigenous leader in Chocó, Colombia.

The future of humanitarian relief
5 December 2023
SCIAF – as part of Caritas Internationalis – launched a new annual publication, ‘Unfulfilled Promises’. The report outlines how the largest and most powerful humanitarian funders are still not doing enough to support locally-led humanitarian action.

SCIAF shares story of peace on World Children’s Day
20 November 2023
SCIAF’s work around the world changes lives for the better and in Colombia, that change centres around one thing – a rugby ball.

SCIAF in Colombia
4 October 2022
Mark Camburn , SCIAF's Programme Manager, reflects on why it is so important that we continue to help our sisters and brother in Colombia.

Rugby for Peace In Colombia
24 August 2022
We are using rugby as the main tool in one of our overseas development projects. Working with our local partner FDP along the Pacific Coast of Colombia, we are harnessing the power of sport to transform the lives of young people and their families.

River Guardians discuss challenges in Chocó
7 October 2019
We welcome two River Guardians from the Atrato River in Chocó, Colombia, to Scotland. They are tasked as being the 'voice' of the river.

The struggle for human rights in Chocó, Colombia
10 December 2018
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.