Laura Jones

Woolton St Peter

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My story

Aurelia and her family live in the Alta Verapaz region of Guatamala in Cental America. Heatwaves and extreme weather
are destroying Aurelia’s farm. She worries about how much harvest her family will have to eat and sell: “Climate change has
been killing our crops, and this is our food.” Aurelia wants Guatamalan politicians to meet the country’s United
Nations climate change goals. She is walking 190 kilometres from her home in Alta Verapaz to the capital, Guatamala City to ask her country’s leaders to keep their promises.

In Guatemala, farmers like Aurelia are battling extreme weather, but with Christian Aid’s support, they’re learning skills to protect their farms and provide for their families. 

Your support for our young people's challenge can help fund this vital training. Just £20 could buy two pounds of climate-resilient seeds, diversifying a family’s crop and increasing their resilience against the effects of the climate crisis.

 

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How your money helps

This Christian Aid Week, you can support communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

In places like Guatemala, extreme weather is destroying crops, deepening hunger and threatening livelihoods. But with the right tools and training, farmers can build sustainable futures.  

Every pound you raise could help:

  • Provide climate-resilient seeds to help families grow food.
  • Fund water conservation techniques to protect crops.
  • Support vital training so farmers can build a sustainable future. 
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Aurelia's grandchildren, Sheny 9, Karla 7, holding cacao pods. Credit: A.Sheppey/Christian Aid
Aurelia's grandchildren, Sheny 9, Karla 7, holding cacao pods.