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Christian Aid believes young people can make a big difference.

We know that when people join forces - across divides of religion and nationality - they begin to build a world of justice and hope. We believe that everyone can be part of bringing about this new world, no matter how young they are.

That's why we produce great games and resources to help young people stay informed about our work, provide ideas about how they can make a difference and see how lives are changed with their support.

One way everyone can support the vital work of Christian Aid's partners around the world is to get involved in fundraising!

 

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Our resources put the fun in fundraising!

Find out how to flush out poverty with our resource about water, sanitation and decorating toilets! Intrigued? Find out more on the Flush! for schools or Flush! for youth groups pages.

 

Be green and give

A simple way to raise money and be effortlessly green is to recycle old printer cartridges. Christian Aid receives £1/€1.50 for every single recyclable cartridge donated so why not order one of our collection boxes and arrange a collection at your school?

We can help you publicise your effors with our promotion pack which includes posters, flyers, 250 freepost envelopes, and reminder stickers to go on your printers.

Call 08700 787 788 (UK) or 01 611 0801 (ROI) and quote:
- F1273 for your ink-cartridge recycling pack
- F1274 for your ink-cartridge collection box

Find out more about Christian Aid's ink-cartridge recycling scheme

 

A phone for life

Christian Aid receives £3/€4.50 for each mobile phone that is recycled through our scheme. This could pay for a child to go to school for two months in India. How many children could your school or youth group help by donating your old phones?

Call 08700 787 788 (UK) or 01 611 0801 (ROI) and quote F1294 for your mobile phone recycling envelope.

Find out more about Christian Aid's mobile phone recycling scheme
Read about Ysgol yr Eifl Trefor primary school's mobile phone fundraising scheme

 

Two top reasons why it's good to give to Christian Aid

We work in partnership with local people

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Our supporters are from the UK and Ireland, but we work with around 600 local organisations, or ‘partners’, from all around the world. They are called partners because they have an equal share in making decisions. After all, they know what it’s really like to live in their countries and what they need to help themselves out of poverty.

For more than 60 years, thanks to the generous donations of our supporters, we have made a very practical difference to millions of lives around the world and have spoken out powerfully for freedom and justice.

 

We work really hard to ensure that as much as possible of the money you give reaches the people who need it most
Out of every pound/euro we receive, we spend:
• 52% on long-term development projects
• 17% on responding to emergencies
• 12% on campaigning
• 18% on fundraising
• 1% on administration
We channel funds into local community groups and church organisations in the countries where we work. Our partners use the money to help people directly. We do not give money to governments, nor do we fund individuals because we want to make sure that the money reaches the right people and is used to benefit whole communities.

Our main focus is on long-term development in poor communities, but we also respond to disasters such as the tsunami in Asia. And, as many of the causes of poverty, such as debt or trade, are political or economic in origin, we see campaigning on these issues as an essential aspect of our work.

Find out more about Christian Aid’s campaigns