What we do

We aim to end poverty and injustice worldwide by focusing on seven key areas – see below. This involves working in partnership with local organisations, as well as with governments and the private sector.

Our work includes helping people to:

claim their rights and access services such as healthcare and education
ensure they are not discriminated against for any reason
become more resilient to shocks and disasters such as drought, climate change and hurricanes
make the most of opportunities, such as being able to sell their produce for a fair price.

Resilience and climate

We work for a world where poor people are able to keep more of the wealth they generate, and can better protect themselves when disaster strikes.

Gender, power and inclusion

Unequal distribution of power is at the heart of poverty. And one of the most pervasive inequalities in the world is that between women and men.

Humanitarian

We've been responding to humanitarian emergencies and disasters since 1945, providing urgently needed immediate relief and long-term support.

Boy in street in Sierra Leone washing his hands at wash station set up to control Ebola.

From violence to peace

Violence is a prime agent of poverty, capable of wiping out years of development and destroying thriving societies.

Community health

Our health work includes nutrition, malaria, HIV, and maternal and child health. We aim to secure people's rights to services essential for healthy lives.

Voice and governance

Christian Aid believes that poverty is structural, caused by imbalances in power. Good governance is essential to ensure the rights of the poorest.

Inclusive markets

We help poor people gain access to new markets, obtain better prices for their products and access expertise, services and finance.

Women in masks sorting grain along conveyor belt in factory.