CHRISTIAN AID NEWS

CONTENTS
Contact us: 020 7620 4444
info@christian-aid.org
Rescuers aid flood
victims in Manila
F2103
EDITOR’S
LETTER
POVERTY WILL not be
beaten by one group or
individual acting alone. OK,
that may be a statement of
the blindingly obvious, but
it’s a theme that underlines
Christian Aid’s vision for
achieving an end to poverty
– our Partnership for
Change – a way of working
with others to bring about
the fundamental shifts that
can and will make a
difference. Our director,
Loretta Minghella, outlines
how this works and
explains how all of us have
a part to play in making
this change happen.
Our cover story is a
reminder of how this plays
out on the ground: Sarah
Filbey reports on the
100,000 people who will be
embarking on the March
for Justice in India next
month – a massive protest
walk over land rights that, if
successful, could help
India’s poorest to lift
themselves out of poverty.
Here in the UK, you can
show your support by
taking part in one of several
solidarity marches being
staged around Britain.
Finally, if you haven’t
already been visited by our
Tax Justice Bus, watch out
for the red double-decker
as it continues to tour
Britain and Ireland over the
next few weeks.
Roger Fulton, Editor
Christian Aid News
is printed on 100 per
cent recycled paper
6
REGULARS
■ 4 THE BIG PICTURE
One big bus.
■ 6 NEWS
Floods hit the Philippines
and India; the fight to end
manual scavenging; get set
for One World Week.
■ 12 CAMPAIGNS
The Tax Justice Bus, and
why the scandal of hunger
will loom large in 2013.
■ 22 LIFE AND SOUL
A corporate partnership
that helps the poor; and it’s
time to turn to Will Aid and
Present Aid.
■ 24 YOUR
CHRISTIAN AID
Events and stories from
your part of Britain.
■ 26 INPUT
Your feedback.
12
28
10
■ 27 COMMENT
How Christian Aid works to
get value for your money.
■ 28 EVENTS
Walk, run, cycle… bungee!
We’re aiming even
higher when it comes to
fundraising.
■ 30 LAST WORD
Trustee Charlotte Seymour
Smith sees how our
partners work in Ethiopia.
SPECIAL
FEATURES
■ 10 NEWS FOCUS
As the crisis in west Africa
deepens, Andrew Hogg
sees the impact of the
conflict in Mali.
■ 16 FRONTLINE
India’s March for Justice
resists pressure to cancel;
how our Partnership for
Change will fight poverty.
UK registered charity number 1105851 Company number 5171525 Scotland charity number SC039150 Northern Ireland charity number XR94639
Company number NI059154 Republic of Ireland charity number CHY 6998 Company number 426928. The Christian Aid name and logo are
trademarks of Christian Aid; Poverty Over is a trademark of Christian Aid. © Christian Aid September 2012. The acceptance of external
advertising does not indicate endorsement. If you wish to receive this magazine digitally, go to christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/who/ca-news/
Christian Aid/Matthew Gonzalez-Noda
Christian Aid
is a Christian
organisation that
insists the world
can and must be
swiftly changed
to one where
everyone can live
a full life, free
from poverty. We
work globally for
profound change
that eradicates
the causes of
poverty, striving
to achieve
equality, dignity
and freedom for
all, regardless of
faith or nationality.
We are part of a
wider movement
for social justice.
We provide
urgent, practical
and effective
assistance where
need is great,
tackling the effects
of poverty as well
as its root causes.
■ Front cover Every little helps: offering support to India’s marchers for justice over land rights. Christian Aid/Simon Williams ■ Pictures Joseph Cabon ■ Sub-editors Caroline
Atkinson, Tomilola Ajayi, Catriona Lorie ■ Circulation Ben Hayward ■ Design and production Becca Macdonald/Syon Publishing, 020 8332 8407 ■ Christian Aid head office 35 Lower
Marsh, London SE1 7RL ■ Tel 020 7620 4444 ■ Fax 020 7620 0719 ■ Email info@christian-aid.org ■ Online at christianaid.org.uk