What is Christian Aid?
Christian Aid works in some of the world’s poorest communities in more than 50 countries. It works where the need is greatest regardless of religion, supporting local organisations which are best placed to understand their communities. Christian Aid believes in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face. In a globalised world, it campaigns to change the structures that keep people poor and challenges inequality and injustice.
Christian Aid is a charity which helps poor people to improve their own lives through local organisations in 70 countries. It also works to combat the causes of poverty. It has no permanent staff overseas, but works through organisations set up and run by local people, which are best equipped to meet local needs. These partner organisations are regularly visited and monitored. Christian Aid does not give money to governments. Christian Aid is not a missionary society. It is supported by many churches but it does not attempt to convert people to Christianity, nor does it help only Christians. It works with people of many beliefs and those who have no particular beliefs. What matters is that they are in need. One of Christian Aids many partners is the Organisation of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) in Zimbabwe. Through a staff of community organisers it helps people set up programmes such as food production, water supply and income generation. One such program is the Vukanini vege
