Press releases

Press releases

This month's news and media releases.

Christian Aid helps Burmese refugees after fire in camp leaves thousands homeless

February 28 2012 - Christian Aid has sent £20,000 to help provide food and shelter for thousands of Burmese refugees made homeless after fire swept through their camp on Friday.

CBI backs end to financial secrecy, as MPs investigate tax dodging

February 27 2012 - The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has thrown its weight behind campaigners calling for an end to the secrecy offered by tax havens, in a move enthusiastically welcomed by Christian Aid.

Vince Cable backs value-based economy as UK school children get lessons on ethical capitalism

February 23 2012 - Children are to be urged to explore the ethics of capitalism, why the banks crashed in 2008 and the morality of taxation in a new teaching resource launched by Oasis UK, Christian Aid and London Connection.

Lords, Ladies and Bishops to live like paupers in aid of world's poor

February 16 2012 - Members of the House of Lords are to join with up to 20,000 people and spend a week eating and drinking on £1 a day as an act of solidarity with those living below the poverty line around the world.

Christian Aid welcomes new move to make tax dodging more dangerous

February 16 2012 - Tax dodging is to become a more dangerous activity following a welcome new global move to encourage money-laundering investigations against the people and companies involved.

Glencore-Xstrata merger is chance to boost financial transparency

February 09 2012- Mining giants Glencore and Xstrata should use their planned merger as a chance to introduce greater transparency into their finances, says Christian Aid.

Christian Aid defends UK aid to India

February 08 2012 - Christian Aid welcomes the UK government’s continued commitment to aid to India as an important intervention aimed at helping people living in abject poverty.

General Synod: Archbishop hears of climate chaos in Bangladesh

February 07 2012 - Christian Aid partner Joyanta Adhikari addressed the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops at a meeting at the General Synod on Tuesday warning of the impending climate catastrophe affecting Bangladesh.

Huhne a strong champion of climate action, says Christian Aid

February 03 2012 - Former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne championed the need for strong action to counter global warming in the face of a lack of support from some of his Cabinet colleagues, Christian Aid said last night.

Media advisory – Sahel food crisis

February 03 2012 - Thousands of people along the border with Niger and Burkina Faso are being forced to leave their homes in search of food as a result of the deepening food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa.

Tom Wright urges people to ‘count their blessings’ as Christian Aid launches Lent android app

February 02 2012 - Christian Aid has launched a free android app designed to help people ‘count their blessings’ during Lent.

Stick to timetable over aid promise, Christian Aid urges

February 06 2012 - Christian Aid is calling on the government to keep to its original timetable for passing into law its commitment to give 0.7 per cent of gross national income in foreign aid.