Do they know it’s Christmas time….in the Congo
People flee from violence in the Congo During its years as Zaire and more recently as Congo, the people of this huge Central Africa republic have battled against many different types of adversity –...
View ArticleRetraining my taste buds
Researching brand loyalty last week set me thinking. I would not consider myself a victim of brand loyalty. As any member of my family would tell you, I always buy what’s on special offer or stick to...
View ArticleRetraining my taste buds – Fondue Follow Up
they loaded their skewers and coated it all in melted fair trade chocolate. Last Thursday, over 50 people visited my house between 4pm and 8pm. Some stayed a few minutes; others a few hours. The lure?...
View ArticleEnough Food for Everyone IF
Many of you will remember the G8 leaders coming to Edinburgh in 2005 and the whole Make Poverty History campaign that was used in the run up to it. The aim was to keep poverty on the political agenda...
View ArticleResponding to the desperate situation in Syria
Syrian refugees in northern Iraq DEC member Christian Aid is working through partners to provide help. Photo: Christian Aid / Sarah Malian As the news has developed over the last 2 years from the...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday
Britain has seen a busy shopping weekend with reports of fighting and police intervention in supermarkets up and down the country thanks to Black Friday and following sales up until Cyber Monday....
View ArticleYour Donation is ready to go to the West End Food Bank
If you saw our previous blog post you’ll know how much you’ve helped the West End Food Bank in Newcastle through your generous donations. Just to recap, over the Black Friday weekend we offered to...
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