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Christian Aid Week personal reflections

Staff measure out sugarbeans in Zimbabwe

As part of Christian Aid Week 2013, we asked staff, including interns, to share their inspirational reflections and personal experiences.

Take some time out and be refreshed and challenged by their uplifting thoughts.

You can share you prayers and reflections too. Simply text a short prayer or thought to 70788 and your words will appear on our prayer wall for everyone to see.

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Three cheers for technology

A mobile phone

Simple text message technology is changing lives in Kenya.

Weather forecasts

The power of community

Shiela Dube standing in a field

A project in Zimbabwe demonstrates the importance of community spirit, says Christian Aid Collective intern Joanna Callender.

Show solidarity

Faith in action

Jonah, an 84-year-old gardener in Zimbabwe

Prayer is a powerful tool but it should move us to action, argues Christian Aid intern Syntiche Dedji.

Practical help

What does it mean to have your 'own place'?

Karina Temo draws a picture of her home in Bolivia.

All my life, my parents have lived in the same house. I take the permanence of this house, my home, for granted. But for many in Bolivia and around the world, a safe place of their own is a distant dream.

Land rights

Please pray for rain

Notani Munkuli in Zimbabwe

People of Zimbabwe must adapt to changing weather patterns as they can no longer rely on consistent rainfall.

Water in Zimbabwe

Act with justice and righteousness

A tray of dried tomatoes

By viewing hunger as an injustice, rather than just a problem, we can put in place long-term solutions to help people thrive.

Identify injustice

Christian Aid Week 2013

Helping people in poverty out of poverty.

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