Christian Aid Week 9th-15th May

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Christian Aid Week 9th-15th May

Written by Mark Weddell

This coming week, 9th-15th May, is Christian Aid week.

"The week started out as the churches’ response to the horrors of the refugee crisis in Europe after the Second World War. The different churches in the UK and Ireland got together and started fundraising – sending the money through partner organisations who were best placed to make a difference on the ground.

It has now become the country’s biggest ‘house-to-house’ collection – with 300,000 volunteers going from door to door every year delivering envelopes and picking them back up from householders in the week.

The little envelope gets everywhere. Hand-delivered by volunteers and landing on over 10 million doormats, it raises about £9 million each year – and nearly £1 million in Gift Aid alone.

The envelope is an iconic symbol of the generosity of people in the UK and Ireland – giving money to those who need it most."

The money goes to local organistations "... best-placed to tackle the poverty they see every day, respond during emergencies and challenge their governments."