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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.
The Traitors’ Harry Clark urges Faithfuls to take on SCIAF’s mission
23 January 2026
Harry Clark the winner of series 2 of the hit BBC show The Traitors – is backing SCIAF’s ‘Big Lent Walk for Water’.
It’s a wrap - Skye quilters come together for great charity effort
20 January 2026
A group of talented quilters and knitters from Skye have used their skills to raise funds for a Scottish-based humanitarian charity.
East end author brings worldly wisdom to the classroom
19 January 2026
Elaine McGinlay, SCIAF's Development Education Officer, from the East End of Glasgow, has recently become an author of a children’s book, which explores how communities flourish.
The Wisdom of the River
The Wisdom of the River is the brand-new children’s book created by SCIAF!