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Kenya: Drought worst in living memory
For hundreds of years, Maasai herders have roamed with their cows in search of pasture and water, a lifestyle uniquely adapted to dry lands. But the current drought is the worst in living memory –...
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East Africa Crisis: feeding the most vulnerable
In almost ten years of working in emergencies, I have never seen the degree of malnutrition I’ve seen during the current drought in East Africa. I recently visited a feeding centre that CAFOD works...
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East Africa: the need for help could not be more urgent
Bishop John Arnold writes: Over recent days, I have seen for myself some of the remote communities in the drought region struggling to survive, with minimal rains for three years and reserves of food...
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Kenya: the journey to Pargati
Maralal in northern Kenya has always been synonymous with ‘remoteness’ in my mind; on my trip I met communities in great need and others living in hope as they cope with the worst drought to hit East...
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Kenya: sharing lessons from the drought
Laura Purves, Humanitarian team trainee, writes: An English(wo)man, a Kenyan, and two Eritreans are sat in the back of a landcruiser. No, this isn’t the start of a bad joke…but instead the start of a...
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Helping get the food through
CAFOD’s Laura Donkin explains some of the different ways agencies like CAFOD distribute food. In situations like last year’s drought in East Africa, there are several ways in which we assist people who...
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East Africa Crisis one year on: The road to salvation
Right now, someone, somewhere is talking about Kenyan roads. It’s a universal constant. Meet anyone who’s been to Kenya and it will be one of the first subjects you’ll talk about. “I’ll tell you about...
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Preventing disease in the world’s largest refugee camp
Dadaab in northern Kenya, home to hundreds of thousands of Somalian refugees, is the largest refugee camp in the world. Thanks to your support for our East Africa Crisis appeal, we are working there...
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The Oscars shine a light on the millions still denied effective HIV treatment
Georgia Burford is CAFOD’s HIV and AIDS Manager. Here she shares her thoughts on the lessons we can learn from the recent Oscars success of the film Dallas Buyers Club The Oscars won by Matthew...
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Connect2: Ethiopia: Standing with Sebeya
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVvSKkmwcBg?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Maggie Guy is a CAFOD volunteer from Birmingham diocese. Here she tells us how her parish has been fundraising for the...
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Humanitarian aid is more than food. It is a sign of hope.
In March 2017, a drought in east Africa, combined with terrible violence between the government and rebels, had created a famine in South Sudan. One of CAFOD’s staff based in the country, Emergency...
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This is a climate emergency
Mark Chamberlain, CAFOD Communications Officer, describes how people’s lives are changing around the world because of climate change. I’m lucky. I travel overseas with CAFOD and spend time with people...
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