CHRISTIAN AID NEWS
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AROUND THE SOUTH EAST<br />
Regional news and events in Beds, Berks, Bucks, Herts and Oxon<br />
Introducing... your regional team<br />
Christian Aid/Max Khanna<br />
Here in tHe OxfOrd Office we are<br />
passionate about the work of christian<br />
Aid and love the opportunity to speak to<br />
church congregations, christian Aid<br />
groups or anyone else! We thought you<br />
might like to know who’s who.<br />
Jenny Ayres has worked for christian<br />
Aid for more than 10 years and has just<br />
returned as regional manager after<br />
maternity leave. She oversees the work<br />
and direction of the team.<br />
Members of the regional team, from left:<br />
Sarah, Hannah, Abi, Jess and Steve.<br />
Sarah Clay is a regional coordinator<br />
leading our work with young people and<br />
specialist volunteers. She has visited<br />
partner organisations in the Philippines.<br />
Amy Merone is a regional coordinator<br />
leading on media and campaigns work.<br />
She has visited partners in tajikistan,<br />
Kenya and israel and the occupied<br />
Palestinian territory, and is currently<br />
studying for an MA in development and<br />
emergency practice.<br />
Jessica Hall is a regional coordinator<br />
working with christian Aid groups and<br />
churches, and has travelled to Brazil with<br />
christian Aid. A talented singer/<br />
songwriter, Jess has just released her<br />
first recording.<br />
Abi Knowles is a regional coordinator,<br />
who came to Oxford last year after an<br />
internship with christian Aid. She leads<br />
on our events fundraising and supports<br />
churches and groups in the region. As an<br />
intern, Abi visited projects in Kenya.<br />
Steve Johnson has recently joined the<br />
team as a regional coordinator, leading<br />
on our work with churches. He joins us<br />
from the church Mission Society.<br />
Jennie Williams is our volunteer intern<br />
for 2011/2012, who started after<br />
graduating from Oxford University. She<br />
works with young people and students,<br />
and has recently returned from Sierra<br />
Leone, where she visited partners for<br />
christian Aid Week 2012.<br />
Hannah Roberts, our regional<br />
administrator, is the friendly voice on the<br />
phone when you call us. in her spare<br />
time, Hannah is an assistant leader for<br />
her local Girl Guide group.<br />
if you would like to arrange for one of<br />
us to come and speak at your church,<br />
committee or event, please get in touch<br />
on 01865 246818 or email oxford@<br />
christian-aid.org<br />
EVENTS<br />
SAtUrdAY 10 MArcH<br />
Hatfield sponsored abseil<br />
enjoy spectacular views over the<br />
beautiful Hatfield House and the<br />
Hertfordshire countryside as you<br />
become one of the first ever to<br />
abseil down the 15th century<br />
tower of St etheldreda’s church.<br />
For details, contact Cat Goldson<br />
on 020 7523 2077 or email<br />
cgoldson@christian-aid.org<br />
tHUrSdAY 15 MArcH –<br />
tHUrSdAY 22 MArcH<br />
Hope in the Rubble:<br />
Stories from Haiti<br />
Join us for a series of events<br />
featuring Aldrin calixte, the<br />
director of Haiti Survie, a<br />
christian Aid partner that is<br />
playing a vital role working with<br />
communities to help them<br />
rebuild their lives. come along<br />
and get inspired as you start to<br />
prepare for christian Aid Week.<br />
includes a light supper. Please<br />
let us know if you wish to attend.<br />
For details, contact 01865 246818<br />
or oxford@christian-aid.org<br />
thursday 15 March<br />
7.30-9.30pm, Marlborough road<br />
Methodist church, Banbury<br />
Ox16 5BZ.<br />
Saturday 17 March<br />
6.30-8.30pm, dedworth Green<br />
Baptist church, Windsor SL4 5Pe.<br />
Monday 19 March<br />
7-9pm, St francis church,<br />
Welwyn Garden city AL8 6HH.<br />
tuesday 20 March<br />
7-9pm, Aylesbury Methodist<br />
church, HP20 2nQ.<br />
Wednesday 21 March<br />
7-9pm, Priory Methodist church,<br />
Bedford MK41 9QJ<br />
thursday 22 March<br />
7-9pm, Stopsley Baptist church,<br />
Luton LU2 7xP.<br />
SAtUrdAY 17 MArcH<br />
March for Justice curry evening<br />
7.30-9.30pm, trinity church,<br />
conduit road, Abingdon<br />
Ox14 1dB.<br />
Join us for curry and hear about<br />
the year-long March for Justice<br />
in india, being organised by ekta<br />
Parishad, a christian Aid partner<br />
organisation that supports poor<br />
communities in their pursuit for<br />
land rights and justice. We will<br />
be joined by our international<br />
director, Paul Valentin, who has<br />
met marchers in india.<br />
To book, contact Amy Merone,<br />
as before.<br />
Give poveRty tHe<br />
boot And Join A<br />
SponSoRed WAlK!<br />
SAtUrdAY 12 MAY<br />
the Christian Aid Walk<br />
Starting from the chauncy<br />
School, Ware, Herts.<br />
SAtUrdAY 19 MAY<br />
Walk the Country<br />
Starting from Bix village hall,<br />
Bix, Oxon.<br />
To register for these events, or<br />
find out more about Christian<br />
Aid’s sponsored walks, go<br />
to christianaid.org.uk/walks<br />
or contact Jess Hall on<br />
01865 246818 or jhall@<br />
christian-aid.org<br />
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