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On the front cover: These womenlive in southern Ethiopia, a regionwhich suffers from severe drought.Thanks to your generosity, wehave been able to provide waterand food.

PatronHis Eminence, Cardinal CormacMurphy-O’Connor

TrusteesRight Reverend John RawsthorneRight Reverend Kieran ConryDr Mary Hallaway OBE(to 26th September 2008)Mary Ney (from 26th September 2008)Nicholas Warren

Charles Reeve-Tucker FCA(Honorary Treasurer)Robert ArcherJenny CosgraveClare GardnerDominic Jermey OBE(from 12th December 2008)Mark McGreevyMary McHughFr James O’KeefeFr Timothy Radcliffe OPVictoria SanterFr Frank Turner SJ

Photographs: Innocent Baryinyonza, Bridget Burrows, Annie Bungeroth, CAFOD staff, George Coppock,Wilde Fry, Marcella Haddad, Islamic Relief, Alessandra Magri, PQNSR Peru staff, Astrid de Valon, Simon Rawles.

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My heartfelt thanks go to everyone whosupports our work with gifts of time, prayerand money. Amazingly, you have ensuredthat despite the credit crunch, the grantswe provide to those who are the poorestand most disadvantaged have not so farbeen cut.

However, the global recession is inevitablyhitting the poorest hardest. The weak poundand local inflation have wiped out up to 25per cent of the real value of our aid, and of

the entire UK government aid budget. TheWorld Bank estimates that lower economicgrowth will trap 46 million more people on1.25 dollars a day than was expected beforethe downturn. CAFOD's future work will beaffected too. Current income estimates meanwe will be cutting our costs, including salaries,by up to £1.5 million in the coming year.

December 2008 saw the 60th anniversary ofthe Universal Declaration of Human Rights,60 years in which the world has taken greatsteps to acknowledge the inherent equalityof all human beings. Such advances mustnot be allowed to slip back. More than ever,the poorest in our world stand in need ofpredictable and reliable aid.

CAFOD believes passionately that upholdingpeople’s rights and human dignity is asimportant as meeting basic needs. Thesepages tell how the right to peace, to equaltreatment, to justice, is fundamental to thedevelopment of the human person.

Chris Bain, Director

“Human rightscan only berecognised,they cannot beconferred or takenaway. They areinherent in ournature as God’screation.”

New Zealand Bishops’Conference

Letter fromthedirector

Contentspages 2-3 Welcome

pages 4-5 Saving lives

pages 6-7 Justice and peace

pages 8-9 Living positively

pages 10-11 Land and freedom

pages 12-13 A force for change

pages 14-16 Your actions count

page 17 CAFOD’s finances

page 18 Where we work

page 19 Vision, mission and values

The problems of very poor communities inthe developing world seem suddenly closerto us in our current economic difficulties.With a renewed sense of shared destiny,we can perhaps open ourselves to learnfrom those with long experience of crisis.

While the rich world is ruled by the law ofcompetition, the poor know they can onlysurvive through collaboration. Every CAFODproject I visit proves the value of thisinstinctive solidarity – as volunteer carerssit with AIDS patients, as women runmicro-credit operations based on mutual trust.

I also see it in the commitment of CAFODstaff, who suffer for the communities theyaccompany, as the global downturn andclimate change threaten years ofpainstaking progress.

How opportune the message of thelivesimply network of Catholic organisationshas proved. Well ahead of the credit crunch,it spoke of recovering genuine values, ofcaring more about justice than wealth – inshort, of living in a simpler way. Thousandshave shown they were ready to do this longbefore the economy forced them to do so.

As a church community, we already haverich inner resources. We know that fullnessof life comes through trust in God and inone another, and through according eachperson their rights and dignity. The Church’sanswer to what can bring real happinessand meaning to our lives never changes –whatever the economic weather.

John Rawsthorne,Bishop of Hallam, Chair of CAFOD

Weathering thestorm

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Saving lives

In October 2008, up to 90 per cent of households interviewedfor a survey by our partner, Caritas Zimbabwe, were on the brinkof hunger.

Many families were surviving on wild fruits, roots and insects.A three-month ban on international aid imposed by the Zimbabweangovernment in June, followed by a cholera epidemic in December,exacerbated this deadly situation.

Your ongoing support is helping some of Zimbabwe’s poorest peopleto feed their families and access clean water. Our partners aredistributing food to 159,000 people, and providing seeds and trainingso families can grow crops and cope better with future food crises.

The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe has a strong history of providingcare and support to ordinary people who have become victims ofthe country’s political struggle. Our church partners found ways tohelp those in need, providing shelter, food and water, even duringthe aid ban.

This year, conflict in Gaza killed 1,300Palestinians and injured thousands more.We gave £229,000 for emergencymedical supplies, food, drinking waterand blankets. Our local partners wereworking in the thick of the crisis, doingeverything possible to save lives.

Hatem Shurrab (left), anaid worker for our partner,Islamic Relief, wrote amoving account of thisinspirational work.

8 January 2009“I live with my family in the centre of Gaza.Every window and door has been broken bythe explosions. The wind blows through thehouse and there’s no electricity.”

16 January 2009“Yesterday we delivered hospital trolleys,heart machines and first aid equipmentincluding bandages and syringes to fivehospitals. Today our work was suspended.Aid is entering through Israel and Egyptbut people can’t collect the food andmedicines – it’s not safe for them toleave their homes.”

Feb 12 2009“Many people are sleeping in tents – theyhave no homes to return to. I have seenhow aid agencies can make a real differenceto people’s lives – in some cases even savingthem. But it’s the strength of the peopleof Gaza and their ability to keep goingamongst the horror and devastation thathas humbled me.”

To read more, visit:blog.cafod.org.uk/hatems

“As Christians,we are called torespond to theneeds of all ourbrothers andsisters, but thosewith the greatestneeds require thegreatest response.”US Bishops’ Conference

When lives are at stake, there’s no time to lose. We push to get aidthrough, against the odds, sometimes in the most extreme situations.

Gaza: Courage under fire

Zimbabwe: Being there

DRC: Long roadto recoveryThe crisis in the Democratic Republicof Congo has left the world reeling.Around three million lives have beenlost through war, and the sufferingcontinues today. Renewed fightingin the east has left 250,000 homeless.

We appealed for funds and youresponded with an outpouring ofgenerosity. This year, you raised almost£2.4 million – showing strong solidaritywith the people of Congo even duringthis time of financial uncertainty.

Today, your money is providing sheltermaterials, cooking equipment andclothing to more than 45,000 forcedto flee their homes. It’s also stockinghospitals with life-saving medicines,providing medical care for womenwho have been sexually attacked,and piping drinking water to thousandsin urgent need.

Our partners are also helping reintegratechild soldiers back into society andgiving people the seeds, tools andknowledge to grow food.When we respond to an emergency,we’re there for the long haul.

You cared…Some emergencies make the headlines;others are ‘hidden’ or forgottendisasters. All bring heartache andsuffering. This year, 1,218 supportersbecame part of our emergency responseteam, raising over £63,000. So eventhough you’re not in the danger zones,you’re still saving lives. To join, go tocafod.org.uk/ert

We provided emergency supplies, including medical equipment, in crisis-torn Gaza.

Our emergency food aid is saving lives in Zimbabwe.

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Justiceandpeace

national support and put power back intothe hands of ordinary citizens.

“Fujimori’s sentence is a victory for all thevictims’ families,” she says. “We thankCAFOD because without your help we wouldnot have achieved this great result.”

Never Again!, continues to champion therights of people in Peru – their right to a fairtrial, to their land, children’s rights, andwomen’s rights.

We have supported Never Again! since 2005,giving over £20,000 to fund 600 groups in 25regions of the country.

In April, Peru’s former president, AlbertoFujimori, was sentenced to 25 years inprison for human rights abuses relatedto killings and kidnappings carried outby a state death squad.

It’s the result that Rosa Villarán had beenwaiting for. Her husband is one of anestimated 70,000 killed as a result offighting between the Shining Path guerillagroup and government forces during the1980s and 1990s.

Rosa works for Never Again!, a human rightsmovement that has been battling to bringperpetrators of the war to justice. Thanks tothe dedication of people like her, it’s gained

People power

Love thy neighbour

“CAFOD is aloyal friend. Whenviolence broke out,you acted quicklybecause lives wereat stake.”

Archbishop IgnatiusKaigama of Jos, Nigeria

JusticeandPeace

We all have a right to live without fear. But millions of peopleworldwide exist in the shadow of violent conflict. We promotejustice, work for peace and help rebuild shattered lives.

Justice

andpeace

Nigeria is Africa’s most populatedcountry. It’s also one of the mostdivided. Conflict in Jos killed around200 people in November and displacedmany more. We were the firstinternational agency to help; sendingemergency funds to our church partnershours after violence erupted.

But we’re not just there in time of crisis.To help create lasting peace, we provideessentials such as water, food and healthcare. Because when people aren’t fightingto survive, they have a chance to livepeacefully, side by side.

In Kwai, northern Nigeria, water shortagesare tearing the community apart. “We fightover every bucket. It’s creating bad feelingbetween Muslims and Christians,” says 30-year-old Halima. “But what’s water got todo with religion? We should unite to resolvethe problem.”

To help ease the crisis, we’re helpingpeople to harvest rainwater. Our partner,the Archdiocese of Jos, has fittedcatchment tanks to the local church,mosque and school as well as somehouses – Halima’s included.

Rainwater now runs from each roof intoa huge drum fitted with a lock and key.Water use is managed by a designatedperson at the height of the dry season.

“The project is helping everybody –regardless of religion,” says Halima.“Sharing water with my Christianneighbours has helped us become friends.In this small way, I see change happening.”

Our water and sanitation work is changinglives in Nigeria. In 2008, we helped 7,500people to access clean water and installed5,500 hygienic latrines.

“The project ishelping everybody –regardless ofreligion.”Halima Mohamed

“I was so happywhen I heardFujimori had beensentenced. But thefight continues.

The battle forjustice continues.”

Rosa Villarán, Never Again!

Thousands of people are still seeking justice for human rights abuses in Peru.

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HIVandAIDS

LivingpositivelyAround 95 per cent of people with HIV and AIDS live in developingcountries. It’s an epidemic driven by poverty. We fight stigma,raise awareness and help people move on with their lives.

Soporath will never forget her first HIVeducation session. “It was held in myneighbour’s garden. There was a ropedoff area for people with HIV. She wouldn’tlet us drink water from her pump. Wewere stuck in a dark corner, hidingourselves away.”

Then something happened, a gesture thatproved to Soporath how simple it is to breakdown barriers. “A monk arrived and took therope away. He handed me a glass of waterand explained how HIV is transmitted. Oncemy neighbours understood, their behaviourchanged. They were less afraid.”

Tackling discrimination is just one of theways that Salvation Centre Cambodia (SCC)helps improve life for people with HIV andAIDS. This year, SCC gave specialist medicalcare to 1,000 people living with HIV andsupported 1,000 children orphaned by AIDS.

Most people in Cambodia live on less than a dollar a day.When finding money for food is a struggle, unforeseenexpenses – such as hospital bills – are an additional burden.

For people with HIV, the costs can seem insurmountable. “Some sell theirland, livestock, and home, to raise cash,” says Dr Vuthy (pictured above)who works for Maryknoll’s CAFOD-funded HIV programme.“But when they’re well enough to go home, they can’t supportthemselves. It’s a vicious trap for poor people.”

Maryknoll provides free health services for people with HIV. Trained staffoffer home care for over 600 people, and there is a hospice for those whoneed intensive support. “Over 1,000 people have used the hospice,” saysDr Vuthy. “Most would have died without it.”

Free healthcare

HIVandAIDS

The organisation is also the first to trainmonks to raise awareness of HIV in remotecommunities. This year, over 6,000 peoplein 100 villages benefitted from SCC’soutreach sessions.

CAFOD has supported SCC since 2002. Ourfunding provides a lifeline to thousands ofpeople in Cambodia, which has the highestrates of HIV in Asia.

“SCC helped me find the strength to carryon with my life,” says Soporath. “When Iwas sick, health workers came to myhome. When I was low, the monks fromSCC prayed with me.”

Today, Soporath leads a self-help group inher village. So far, she’s encouraged morethan 30 people to get tested and treatedfor HIV. “I hope they see me as a role model,”she says proudly. “We shouldn’t exist inthe shadows. We must live life to the full.”

“We need tobreak the silence,banish stigma anddiscrimination…within the struggleagainst AIDS”

Nelson Mandela

A grant to Maryknoll of £30,000 is nowworth £11,000 less than it would havebeen at the same time last year due tothe global economic crisis. We needyour support more than ever.

Crisis update

Out of the shadows

“We shouldn’t exist in theshadows. We must live lifeto the full.”

Sit SoporathYou gave……a total of £1,374.00 during Lent.Your ongoing generosity means thatwe can continue vital funding for thework of Maryknoll in Cambodia andothers around the world.

In our Lent Fast Day leaflet, we toldthe story of Nguon Phalla, a fostermother who works for Maryknoll.As well as fostering services, Maryknollruns a comprehensive HIV and AIDSprogramme, including housing, medicalcare, food, education and a hospice.“It’s a lifeline for so many people,”says Phalla.

Maryknoll provides free, round-the-clock care for desperately ill patients.

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Landandfreedom

When Aleque was offered a temporaryjob on a farm in Brazil, he jumped at thechance. Like many others, he wasstruggling to find employment in an areaof the Amazon dominated by wealthylandowners. So he worked hard, underthe burning sun, to impress his new boss.When the work was done, Aleque waitedfor his wage packet. Instead, he got abullet in the back.

“My boss said: ‘when the job’s done, I justkill the workers’. He’d already shot twoothers but nobody told me.”

Violence against labourers is common inPará state, Brazil. Thousands flock heredesperate for work only to find themselvesin debt to landowners for basic food,shelter and tools.

Many are denied their basic rights,receive minimal wages – or none at all,and are ruled with an iron fist. Gunmenguard the exits of some farms to stopworkers escaping.

The result? Today, some 25,000 people inBrazil live in conditions comparable toslavery – over a century after it was abolished.

Livelihoods

“We are pushing fora law which statesthat farmersresponsible formodern day slaveryand killings willlose their land.”Father Henri de Roziers

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“From the age of tenI’ve lived from job to job,place to place. After allthis suffering I’ve finallyfound a home. The lasttwo years have been thebest of my life.”Aleque Alvis dos Santos

When the rich stamp on the rights of poor communities, we step in.Our work helps people escape poverty and find freedom.

Our partner, The Pastoral Land Commission(CPT), is breaking the cycle of slavery byhelping people across Brazil to secure landand become self-sufficient. The organisationalso pushes for justice by taking violentlandowners to court, and publishes a ‘nameand shame’ list, to expose those involvedin slave labour.

Father Henri de Roziers, the commission’shuman rights lawyer, has received deaththreats for his work. But he continues, withquiet determination, to fight for the rightsof people who have nothing.

In Maraba the CPT reported 58 cases ofslave labour involving more than 1,000workers in 2008 alone. They are alsohelping 3,853 families there to securetheir rights to land.

Today, Aleque lives in an encampment runby the CPT. With Father Henri’s help, he’shoping to become the legal owner of hissmall plot of land. “Thank God, I can work –nobody’s telling me what to do, what not todo. I think my destiny is to live on this land,to have freedom, to live in peace,” he says.

As a result of the financial crisis and thefall of sterling against the dollar, themoney we spend in Brazil will be worth27 per cent less than we budgeted for.Your ongoing support is more crucial thanever at this difficult time.

Crisis update

“The earth belongsnot to the rich butto everyone.”St Ambrose

You supported…Many of you signed an online petitioncalling for strong laws to penalise corruptlandowners in Brazil. By adding yourname to this international petition,you stood up for the rights of workerslike Aleque.

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A force forchangeWhen the powerful refuse to listen to poor communities, we ensuretheir cry for justice is heard.

Campaigns

“Allowing theinterests ofbig miningcorporationsto prevail overpeople’s rightto food andlivelihood,amounts toviolating theirright to life.”

Catholic Bishops’Conference of thePhilippines.

Climate for justice

Campaigns

“It is our moralobligation to takeurgent action totackle climatechange and to do soin solidarity withthose most affected,but with the leastcapacity to cope.”

Statement of CIDSE Bishops

Shining a light“We used to call the short rainy seasonthe ‘reliable rains’, but this year it didn’tcome,” says Charles Wangenye fromEastern Kenya. “The patterns have gonecrazy. It’s no use to farmers if the rainscome at unexpected times. Many had noseeds left or were scared to plant them.”

His words echo people’s experiences fromBolivia to Bangladesh. Those already livingon the edge suffer most from a changingclimate, a problem they did least to cause.

Global action is needed. So, together withCatholic agencies in 170 countries, welaunched our campaign for a fair climatechange deal at the United Nations.

The UK government has already listened toour Climate Change Bill campaign andtoughened targets for cutting UKgreenhouse gas emissions.

Supporters, politicians and church leaders helped launch our ClimateJustice campaign.

People in Macambol live in fear that mining will destroy their coastal community.

“Members of the public wrote[to MPs] in record numbers,asking for a Climate Change Billthat met the scale of the challenge.

I believe that we have metthat challenge. We owe thema debt of gratitude for makingit happen.”

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for ClimateChange and Energy.

Maria’s seven children grew up inMacambol, the Philippines and shehas taught countless more in thelocal school. “I was born here,”she says simply. “I love this place.”NowMacambol’s future is in thebalance: mining giant BHP Billitonis planning to build a huge nickel minein this beautiful coastal community.

Maria and her neighbours hope the minewill bring jobs, but fear it will poison thewater and farmland on which they depend.“We are rich in fish, marine resources,forest. I’m afraid that the next generation –my grandchildren – won’t be able to eat anymore fish from the sea.”

Our hard-hitting report exposed how BHPBilliton’s joint venture partner, AMCOR, and

Philippine government officials, offeredbribes to local people to buy support for theproposed mine and silence opposition.Local people say they haven’t had the rightto freely give or withhold their informedconsent to mining.

Alongside ongoing dialogue with BHPBilliton, a candle-lit vigil outside thecompany’s annual general meeting as wellas 6,000 cards and emails sent to its chiefexecutive made sure our campaign gotnoticed. The Macambol community drewstrength from thousands of solidaritymessages from England and Wales. Butour concerns have not yet been addressed,so lobbying continues. We will stand insolidarity with the people of Macambol,until their voices are heard.

You took action…

Before G20 leaders met in London,CAFOD supporters joined a 35,000-strongmarch, calling for jobs, justice and actionon climate change, under the banner‘Put People First’.

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Communities C

ommunities

Ouractionscount

“Before we hadhelp from CAFOD…I had to walk manymiles to an openstream. Now wehave a well justoutside our home.”

Monica, Zimbabwe

Comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien stands up for Zimbabwe.

Reaching out to Zimbabwe

You came out in force this yearto support the people ofemergency-stricken Zimbabwe.

In December, our comedy night ‘Stand upfor Zimbabwe’ raised almost £4,500. Theevent was hosted by Jocelyn Jee Esien, starof comedy show Little Miss Jocelyn. Shesaid: “Everyone knows about the terriblesituation in Zimbabwe… tonight has shownthere are lots of people who are preparedto stand up and do something about it.”

‘Give water, life and hope’ is a specialappeal by the Catenian Association, tosupport our water and sanitation work inZimbabwe. So far, members have raisedover £140,000 – money, which is alreadybenefiting people in hard-to-reachvillages cut off from clean water.

“Having water so close by is transformingour lives,” says Monica who lives inZimbabwe’s Seke district. “Before, I hadto walk many miles to an open stream.Now we have a well just outside our home.”

Nicholas and his family are Monica’sneighbours. Less than a year ago, theyhad to survive on less than two litres ofwater a day. “We didn’t have enough towash our bodies, let alone to water thegarden,” says Nicholas.

We helped to upgrade and protect thefamily’s well and build a toilet in theirgrounds. “It’s like a dream come true,”says Nicholas.

“Creating clean water supplies for peoplelike Monica and Nicholas is what ourappeal is all about,” says David Stockdalefrom the Catenian Association. “We takeclean water for granted, but people inZimbabwe are being denied this basicright. We can’t give up on Zimbabwe.”

It’s carnival time!

Lent Fast Day this year took UK schoolson a journey to learn about the lives ofschool children in Brazil. Children like12-year-old Pedro, who lives in a shantytown with a murder rate equal to somewar zones.

We fund a project which encouragesvulnerable young people like Pedro to stayoff the streets, learn new skills, and createpositive change in their community. “I’mon an eco-action course,” he says. “We goto schools and explain how important it isto stop polluting, wasting water, andchopping down the forest.”

Pedro’s doing his bit to change the world,so we asked children in the UK to do theirbit too.

Pupils at St Peter’s Primary School inRomford showed their support by holdingan eco-carnival fundraiser. “We decoratedour bikes and scooters out of recycledmaterials and rode them to school instyle,” explain pupils Kyra and Isabel.

Over two hundred schools took part infundraising events this year, raising morethan half a million pounds for CAFOD’swork. This just shows what can be donewhen children of the world unite!

Children at St Peter’s Primary School, Romford, held an eco-carnival to raise fundsfor children in Brazil.

It’s amazing to think that money raised here can touch the lives ofpeople in some of the world’s poorest communities. But it really does.Every pound you give makes the difference.

Lent Fast Day had a Braziliancarnival theme. Thanks to your support, Monica and

Morrison from Zimbabwe have a welloutside their home.

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Pedal power in Hertfordshire

Young or old, our volunteers are very fit fundraisers. More than 1,000 ofyou ran, cycled or walked a total of 7,300 miles this year. Your actionsare helping to tackle poverty and fight injustice.

A sponsored bike ride in Hertfordshire wasjust one of thousands of CAFOD fundraisingevents this year.

Around 130 cyclists aged from five to 81,took to the saddle for a ride along theRiver Lee in Hertfordshire, raising over £11,000.

“I’m delighted so many peoplepedalled against poverty! We areextremely grateful to all thosewho support us in their parishes.”Tony Sheen, CAFOD Westminster

OurFinances

You raised…

GoingtheextramileFundraising

Because people like you went the extramile, people like David don’t have to. As acommunity volunteer in Rwanda’s capitalKigali, David visits children who have losttheir parents to AIDS or genocide.

He is very popular with the children, notjust because he helps with practical thingslike food and medical care, but alsobecause David brings a little happinessinto their otherwise difficult lives.

His special role is only possible becauseof the bicycle he received from CAFOD.Without his trusty wheels, David simplywouldn’t be able to make so many visits,especially as he is now 74. As he says:“This bicycle is essential in helping mereach out to orphans in Kigali.”

Across the world, your actions are helpingpeople to build better lives for themselvesand their communities. To find out more,visit: CAFOD.org.uk/sponsored-events

…£230,000 in fundraising events acrossthe country. Thank you!

Pedal power in Rwanda

“CAFOD reallymakes you seethe bigger picture,we are workingtogether to fightpoverty andinjustice inthe world.”David Goley, 22, tookpart in the Great NorthRun and raised £400

“I enjoyed runningfor CAFOD as itgives you thatextra bit ofmotivation. WhenI crossed the finishline I was on a highbecause I knew Iwas making adifference.”Louise Cherry, ran theGreat North Run and raisedalmost £200.

CAFOD fundraisers get fit for a great cause.

David uses his bike to visit the orphanedchildren he works with.

Our financesEven in these difficult times, our supporters have stood by our work –and the millions of people across the world who need our help.Thank you for your generosity.

In 2008/09

• We raised £47.7 million – almost 70 per cent came from you.

• We spent £49.7 million – 87 per cent went on our programme work.

£31.8m from supporters

£9.9m from government and other grants

£3.2m from interest and other income

£2.9m from Caritas network

67%

6%

21%6%

£37.3m on international programme work

£0.4m on governance

£5.8m to generate funds

£6.2m on our education, campaigning andadvocacy programme work

75%

12%

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“I would liketo salute all thepeople who giveto CAFOD. Yourdonations arehelping to heal sickpeople in this poorpart of Nigeria.Thank you, thankyou, thank you!”

Florence Alphonsius,37, took her son to aCAFOD-funded healthclinic where he wastreated for a broken leg.

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CAFODWestminster020 8449 6970

Grants to partnersinAfrica

Angola 50,000Burundi 33,000Chad 150,000Congo (DRC) 2,759,000Eritrea 264,000Ethiopia 991,000Kenya 2,386,000Liberia 41,000Malawi 132,000Mozambique 628,000Niger 94,000Nigeria 255,000Rwanda 136,000Sierra Leone 185,000South Africa 134,000Sudan 3,496,000Swaziland 50,000Tanzania 265,000Uganda 346,000Zambia 653,000Zimbabwe 3,518,000Regional 295,000

Grants to partnersin Latin America

Bolivia 345,000Brazil 1,028,000Colombia 687,000Cuba 10,000El Salvador 269,000Guatemala 159,000Guyana 13,000Haiti 71,000Honduras 182,000Mexico 124,000Nicaragua 444,000Paraguay 92,000Peru 272,000Regional 421,000

Grants to partnersin Asia and theMiddle East

Afghanistan 150,000Bangladesh 947,000Burma 371,000Cambodia 541,000China 58,000East Timor 200,000India 89,000Indonesia 423,000Iraq 20,000Israel 45,000Lebanon 68,000Pakistan 551,000Philippines 291,000Sri Lanka 1,856,000Thailand 25,000West Bankand Gaza 487,000Regional 153,000

We have offices in:DRC – KinshasaKenya – NairobiMozambique – MaputoNicaragua – ManaguaNigeria – JosSierra Leone – FreetownSudan – Khartoum and JubaZimbabwe – HarareEthiopia – Addis AbabaBolivia – La Paz

We also have staff in:BurmaDarfurIndonesiaPakistanPhilippinesRwandaEast TimorSri Lanka

19Review of the year 2008/0918 www.cafod.org.uk

Whereyourmoneyhashelpedaroundtheworld

International grants

Operating costs

Support costs

75%6%

19%

This year wespent £37.3m onour internationalprogrammework

£4.1m £16.9m

£6.3m

CAFOD is the internationaldevelopment agency of the CatholicChurch in England andWales and partof the global Caritas family.

VISIONOur vision is a world transformed to reflectthe Kingdom of God:

a world where –• the rights and dignity of every person

are respected• all have access to basic needs in life• women and men share equally in

shaping their societies and our world• the gifts of creation are nurtured and

shared by all for the common good and• the structures that shape people’s lives

are just and enable peace.

MISSIONWe are inspired by Scripture, CatholicSocial Teaching and by the experiencesand hopes of people who aredisadvantaged and living in poverty.We work with people of all faiths and none.

As part of the Catholic community, andtogether with partners and the globalCaritas family, we:

• work with poor and disadvantagedcommunities in the global Southto overcome poverty and bringabout sustainable developmentand well-being.

• protect lives and relieve sufferingduring emergencies; reduce the risksto vulnerable communities as a resultof conflict and natural disasters.

• raise awareness and understanding ofthe causes of poverty and injustice toinspire a commitment to lasting change.

• challenge those with power to adoptpolicies and behaviour that promotesocial justice and end poverty.

To fulfil this mission we raise fundsand mobilise action from the Catholiccommunity and beyond, and are sustainedby their prayer and commitment.

VALUES

The values that inspire our work are:

Compassion: Confronted by globalpoverty and suffering, our fundamentalresponse is compassion rooted in love.We refuse to accept the suffering of ourbrothers and sisters and we are compelledto take action to alleviate it.

Hope: Our hope is inspired by Christianfaith and the strength and resourcefulnessof our partners and the people whom theyserve. In the knowledge that Christianhope is not passive we believe that, byworking together, a better world can andmust be achieved so that all can enjoyfullness of life.

Dignity: We believe in the intrinsic dignityof every person. We work with all peopleregardless of race, gender, religion orpolitics. We try always to be an inclusiveand diverse organisation, which celebratesdifference and creates relationships ofmutual respect.

Solidarity: We walk alongside poor anddisadvantaged communities, makingtheir cause our cause, uniting in actionand prayer. We share our resources, andwe work together to challenge the policiesand systems that keep people poor so thatthe whole of humanity can flourish.

Partnership: We build links between poorcommunities in the global South and theCatholic community in England and Wales.We work alongside our partners at homeand overseas, acknowledging that wereceive as well as give. We work within andbeyond our wider Catholic family seekingjustice to change our world for the better.

Sustainability: We recognise the intimaterelationship between protecting andsustaining the environment and promotinghuman development; we aim to takeproper account of ecological sustainabilityin our work and in our lifestyle, believingwe are enriched by living simply.

Stewardship: We strive to be goodstewards of all the resources entrustedto us. We endeavour to be openlyaccountable for our work, transparent inour decision making, focusing on positivechange through systematically evaluatingour impact and effectiveness.