This year I am increasing my step challenge to 333k steps (approx 140 miles) in the month of May to raise funds for Christian Aid.
At Christian Aid we work towards a better world. We raise money for emergency aid and long term development and campaign against injustice, including climate change. We imagine a future where prolonged drought no longer withers crops, where crops are not flattened by storms and washed away by floods.
In Guatemala, the climate crisis is destroying crops and causing hunger for Indigenous communities. But with training, farmers like Aurelia are fighting back.
Aurelia has faced extreme heatwaves that have killed her crops, but through Christian Aid’s partner, Congcoop, she’s learning to grow resilient crops, make fertiliser and conserve water. She’s sharing this knowledge with others, helping her community build a sustainable future.
An inspirational farmer and community leader. Aurelia and her family belong to the Indigenous Q’eqchi’ community of the Alta Verapaz region.
The climate crisis and industrial plantations have changed Q’eqchi’ land dramatically. Gruelling heatwaves, savage storms and unpredictable seasons are ravaging farms. Industrial agriculture is taking over the last of the region’s natural resources to feed the world’s richest countries.
This Christian Aid Week, please give generously to help Aurelia fight back against the man-made climate crisis and rich countries' greed. Don't forget to Gift Aid your donation, if appropriate
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