Podcasts by Christian Aid Global

Peace in South Sudan from 2015-12-22T14:30:11

Christian Aid’s partner, the South Sudan Council of Churches, is an ecumenical body which brings together the main churches in South Sudan. It has formulated a powerful action plan for peace involv...

Joydip Kundu, tiger conservationist from 2015-04-14T14:42:39

Hear Joydip Kundu, a conservationist with the Society for Heritage and Ecological Researches in Kolkata, explain why tigers attack humans and how they keep millions of people in south Bengal safe f...

World Health Day 2015 from 2015-04-01T15:58:53

For World Health Day we are highlighting the work of Tesfa Association, a member of the National Network of Positive Women Ethiopians.Christian Aid communications officer, Amanda Farrant, recently ...

Haiti five years on from 2015-01-12T14:49:41

Prospery Raymond Christian Aid Country Manager in #Haiti talks about the achievements and challenges five years after the earthquake struck his country. #Haiti

'You hold your soul and I hold mine': Christian Aid Christmas appeal from 2014-12-02T17:39:27

In Kenya, too many children don’t make it through their first day of life – of those who don’t, the vast majority are killed by preventable illnesses or complications in childbirth. And for women i...

Gender based violence in northern Iraq from 2014-11-26T13:11:31

An audio reflection by Communications Officer, Antoinette Powell. She tells the story of Hero and how our partner ASUDA is doing incredible work to protect women from violence, through the provisio...

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan, Climate Change and the Church from 2014-11-05T11:56:45

'If we do not do our best to avert the climate crisis we have failed our children - it's as simple as that.' Yeb Sano, climate change commissioner for the Philippines. In this podcast, Yeb talks ab...

The tsunami that changed our work from 2014-10-30T10:16:16

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a disaster unlike any in recent history. The race to deliver aid and rebuild communities involved coordination between governments and aid agencies on an unparalle...

Ebola outbreak: 'There was a sense of panic, chaos and fear.' from 2014-10-17T11:07:34

The impact of #Ebola goes further than those directly affected by the deadly virus. Christian Aid's Tomi Ajayi has recently returned from #SierraLeone. She talks about how our colleague and his fam...

The UN Climate Summit: what happened and what's next? from 2014-10-03T14:18:57

After a record breaking 700,000 people took to the streets around the world demandning action to tackle climate change, world leaders met at the UN Climate Summit in New York. Christian Aid's Joe ...

Ebola in Sierra Leone: Our Response from 2014-08-27T13:23:33

A short snippet of a briefing given by one of our staff members in Sierra Leone about Christian Aid’s unique value in helping combat Ebola in the country. For more information, see our website: htt...

Annual Report 2014: David Pain from 2014-08-15T13:34:06

David Pain, one of Christian Aid's directors, talks about his visit to India to see the work of our partners, the challenge of fundraising and why he works for Christian Aid.

Iraq crisis: 'It really is horrific.' from 2014-08-12T15:54:33

Fear is sweeping across parts of northern Iraq as hundreds of thousands of people flee for their lives to escape Islamic State militants. Many of them are persecuted religious minorities, including...

This is not about Gaza from 2014-08-06T12:11:32

Christian Aid believes that while the scale of destruction and suffering in Gaza is unprecedented, the current crisis should not be a surprise to anyone. In this podcast, Communications Development...

Addressing child marriage at the Girl Summit from 2014-07-25T13:48:08

On 22 July 2014 Christian Aid joined the Girl Summit - a global movement to put an end to female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage – hosted by the UK Prime Minister and jointly organised ...

Gaza crisis: 'There really is nowhere that people feel safe.' from 2014-07-11T16:50:11

In recent days, the conflict in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has spiralled alarmingly.In this podcast, Janet Symes, head of Middle East region at Christian Aid, describes the curre...

World Cooperative Day: Divine Chocolate&the Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative from 2014-07-03T11:25:32

World Cooperative Day happens every year on the first Saturday of July. When we realised that two members of the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers’ cooperative in Ghana were in London, we jumped at the opp...

South Sudan Conflict from 2014-06-23T10:08:18

Rosie Crowther, emergency programme officer at Christian Aid, talks about her recent trip to South Sudan where fighting continues despite peace agreements signed by President Salva Kiir and opposit...

World Refugee Week 2014: Syrian refugee crisis from 2014-06-16T08:40:44

15-21 June is World Refugee Week – a chance to highlight the plight of over 15.4 million people worldwide who have fled their homes and countries for fear of their lives. Often leaving home with no...

The World Cup: An Insider’s View from 2014-06-12T11:46:54

As football fever takes hold of the world this month, Communications Officer Cat Goldson interviews Brazilian Mara Luz – Christian Aid’s Deputy Head of Latin America and the Caribbean – to get an i...

Celebrating our work in Peru from 2014-06-05T09:11:30

Christian Aid recently took the decision to phase out our programme in Peru. In this podcast we explore why this decision has been made, reflect about our work and our achievements in this country,...

Christian Aid Week 2014: war, football and one great writer in Colombia from 2014-05-14T16:40:23

The war in Colombia has affected everyone in the country from writers to footballers. Football, however, also brings people together especially those affected by the conflict and those living in sa...

Rowan Williams Lives Below the Line for Christian Aid Week 2014 from 2014-05-12T13:40:39

Chair of Christian Aid talks about the challenge Live #BelowTheLine and how he lived on £1 a day for five days in solidarity with the 1.2bn people around the world who live below the poverty line

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan six months on from 2014-05-07T11:10:56

Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines on 8 November 2013. In this podcast, Christian Aid’s Ted Bonpin looks back at the courage and strength of people affected, the generosity of supporters, an...

Christian Aid Week 2014: South Sudan from 2014-05-06T11:20:38

‘We can now live together safely and this brings my children courage and hope. This is so important to us so that we can now begin to forget.’ In this podcast we hear the story of Anoon Aleu, who r...

Christian Aid Week 2014: Reflections from northern Iraq from 2014-05-01T11:20:18

In the 1980s the Ba’ath regime, led by the then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, launched a genocidal campaign against the country’s Kurdish people. Thousands of Iraqi Kurds were killed in chemical ...

Delivering value for money: a hot topic from 2014-04-24T09:25:36

How do we know how much benefit our development work actually achieves, and for whom? A recent research study carried out for Christian Aid by the new economics foundation calculated that every £1 ...

Chocolate, Chickens and Sheep in the Bolivian rainforest from 2014-04-17T12:48:29

This Easter, we hear from two Christian Aid staff members who went to visit our partner, CIPCA, last year. CIPCA work with indigenous communities in the Bolivian rainforest helping them to earn a s...

Christian Aid's Dr Alison Doig explains the new UN climate report from 2014-04-01T11:00:06

With the latest findings from climate scientists making grim reading Christian Aid has published a new report Taken by Storm which outlines how 7 different countries are being affected by climate c...

South Sudan Crisis from 2014-03-18T14:30:06

Crisis in South Sudan More than 900,000 people have been displaced amid escalating violence in South Sudan since 15 December 2013. The UN estimates that considerably more than 10,000 have been kill...

Syria conflict - three years on: supporting people inside Syria from 2014-03-13T09:59:36

In the second of two podcasts to mark three years since the start of the conflict in Syria, Mark Ohanian, Director of Programmes at IOCC, a Christian Aid partner, talks about the work of the organi...

Syria conflict - three years on: responding to the refugee crisis in Lebanon&northern Iraq from 2014-03-07T10:46:06

In the first of two podcasts to mark three years since the start of the conflict in Syria, Christian Aid's Emergency Porgramme Manager for Syria, Lucy Batchelor, describes the work of our partners ...

International Women's Day 2014: a new approach to tackling gender based violence in Africa from 2014-03-03T11:43:33

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. Its aim: to celebrate the achievements of women whilst focusing world attention on areas in which women and men are still unequal. A...

Love stories from around the world from 2014-02-14T08:55:45

Every day, in so many different ways, people show their love for one another. Love between couples, in families, within communities and love in action. In this podcast, Christian Aid staff share th...

World Radio Day 2014 from 2014-02-10T11:10:57

Radio is used in lots of different ways by Christian Aid partners around the world to help people in poverty. This World Radio Day (13 February 2014) Cat Goldson from Christian Aid's Communications...

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan three months on from 2014-02-06T18:28:52

In this podcast, Adrian Ouvry, Head of Humanitarian Division at Christian Aid, explains the huge need that remains in Haiyan hit areas, the challenges ahead, Christian Aid's emergency response and ...

Reflections from Lebanon: Supporting refugees from Syria from 2014-01-22T08:47:10

Since the conflict in Syria began in March 2011, almost 900,000 refugees have crossed the border into Lebanon in search of sanctuary. For a country with a population of just 4.5 million, the influx...

Haiti Earthquake Appeal: A reflection from 2014-01-10T14:52:17

On 12 January 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ripped through Haiti killing 220,000 people and leaving 1.5 million people homeless. This interview with Christian Aid’s Emergency Programme Office for...

Living in conflict: How Christian Aid supports communities in Central Africa from 2013-12-17T10:32:48

This podcast is part of In Kony's Shadow, a multimedia project about those who survived the violence of Joseph Kony's Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. In Kony's Shadow will launch in January 2014

The importance of alpacas for Peruvian farmers from 2013-12-10T11:46:15

Unable to grow hardy corops at a high altitude, farmers living in Phinaya,Peru have no option but to raise alpacas to survive. Better techniques means alpaca farmers are now able to produce better ...

Church, theology, and gender violence in Brazil from 2013-12-06T13:53:43

Brazilian Paulo Ueti is a Bible scholar, theologian, and passionate campaigner against gender violence. He brings these elements together in his work supporting faith communities to deal with viol...

Sex as a weapon of war in Colombia from 2013-12-03T11:09:37

Harrowing accounts of sexual violence are included in a new report ‘Colombia: Women, Conflict Related Sexual Violence and the Peace Process’ by Christian Aid partner ABColombia. Colombian journalis...

Typhoon Haiyan: providing food and shelter from 2013-11-28T19:37:16

It's three weeks since Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, leaving more than 3 million people homeless. Thanks to your donations our partners are providing life-saving assistance in some of the wor...

Typhoon Haiyan:"It's so clear, there is a huge need here" from 2013-11-16T14:04:08

Christian Aid press officer Melanie Smith is currently in the Philippines and travelled to Ormoc in Leyte province - one of the hardest hit areas. She explains the dire situation facing people affe...

Why women and girls are vulnerable during emergencies and times of conflict from 2013-11-13T12:11:27

During and after emergencies, such as conflicts and natural disasters, women and girls are at the most risk of abuse. Lack of protection and provision for their needs leaves them vulnerable to sex...

Typhoon Haiyan:"We cannot underestimate the scale of the disaster" from 2013-11-08T20:07:11

Coree Steadman, Christian Aid regional emergency manager for Asia and the Middle East, talks about the humanitarian situation on the ground and explains how our local partners are helping with the ...

Confusão in Angola from 2013-11-08T18:29:45

Confusão translates from Portuguese as confusion. But in Angola it has come to have a particular meaning. Communications officer Lilly Peel explains. #Angola #humanrights #civilsociety #confusão

Nicaraguan men say no to women’s rights from 2013-10-28T13:20:59

Violence against women was only made illegal in Nicaragua last year but the law has been under siege since by conservative religious and male groups. Christian Aid’s Emily Schechter explains more.

Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangladesh from 2013-10-21T08:48:08

Press Officer Melanie Smith spoke to Niger Dil Nahar in Bangladesh about how Bangladesh celebrates International Disaster Risk Day, which aims to highlight how communities are reducing the risk of ...

India Cyclone: A Million Homeless from 2013-10-18T12:09:53

Cyclone Phailin was the biggest storm to hit India in 14 years, affecting at least 12 million and leaving more than a million homeless. Yet due to low loss of life, it has been little reported in ...

A lost childhood: Life as child soldier in South Sudan from 2013-10-15T10:18:55

South Sudan is the newest country in the world. Wracked by two civil wars, insecurity and unrest are still a challenge in some states. In this podcast, John Gang Amot, a Christian Aid partner speak...

Cyclone Phailin: people need shelter, food and water from 2013-10-15T08:41:40

Ram Kishan, Christian Aid's Regional Emergency Manager talks about the urgent needs of people affected by Cyclone Phailin and how our partners are responding.

Cyclone Phailin:90% of homes damaged in Gopalpur from 2013-10-14T11:01:15

Dr. Kumar Prashant of Christian Aid partner VICALP (Visionaries of Creative Action for Liberation and Progress) gives a first-hand account of the extent of damage in Gopalpur, Odisha the centre of ...

Leftovers for Africa from 2013-09-23T08:48:25

This week the Christian Aid Collective launch a new film and spoof campaign, Leftovers For Africa, to raise awareness of poverty and hunger. The film follows eager entrepreneur Dan Stirling as he t...

Christian Aid Week 2013: an update on projects in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Bolivia from 2013-09-19T14:58:15

This year’s Christian Aid Week materials focussed on how three Christian Aid projects in three different countries – Kenya, Zimbabwe and Bolivia – were helping communities to “Bite Back at Hunger”....

Christian Aid in Jamaica: looking back over the last 20 years from 2013-09-10T14:16:58

Christian Aid recently took the decision to phase out our Jamaica programme where we have been working since the 1990’s. In this podcast, Communications Officer Cat Goldson interviews Andy Croggan ...

Churches Campaigns Manager Al Roxburgh explains the next stage of the Tax Justice campaign - beneficial ownership from 2013-08-26T07:31:17

With the progress made on tax dodging at the G8 meeting in June, Christian Aid is urging the Government to set up a public registry of companies and clamp down on corporate secrecy #tax #taxjustice

A small oasis in the desert: bringing hope to children growing up in conflict in Gaza from 2013-08-13T10:46:30

The brightly coloured swings and roundabouts on Gaza’s beaches are filled with children whose laughter and chatter fills the air. Despite the ongoing conflict in this tiny strip of land, life goes ...

The importance of gender empowerment in development from 2013-08-02T11:53:21

For Christian Aid, unequal distribution of power and unfair abuses of power are at the heart of poverty. And the greatest, most pervasive inequality in the world is that between women and men. Comm...

The Amazing Amazon from 2013-07-15T18:56:17

The quilombolas are the descendants of escaped slaves. This podcast looks at our work supporting the quilombolas to protect themselves and the forest they live in, looking especially at their crit...

India Floods Appeal from 2013-07-01T09:56:26

Early monsoon rains believed to be the worst in 80 years have affected up to a million people in the state of Uttarakhand, northern India. Over 800 people have died and with thousands still missing...

New report - ‘Invested Interests: The UK’s Overseas Territories’ Hidden Role in Developing Countries’ from 2013-06-14T18:41:22

Joseph Stead, Christian Aid’s Senior Economic Justice Advisor, talks about Christian Aid’s new report, ‘Invested Interests: The UK’s Overseas Territories’ Hidden Role in Developing Countries’ and r...

Tax in Kenya: 'The price of civilisation' from 2013-06-14T15:49:34

While Kenya exports a wide variety of crops, many Kenyans continue to go hungry. The World Food Programme estimates that more than a million Kenyans will need food assistance this year and malnutri...

Brazil's Landless People's Movement from 2013-06-07T15:52:21

Twenty years ago, a young couple called Orestes and Alcinda were living with their three young children in a makeshift black plastic tent, with no services or sanitary facilities, and cooking over ...

Syria's refugees continue to arrive in northern Iraq from 2013-05-24T11:44:17

More than 150,000 people have arrived in northern Iraq, fleeing the ongoing crisis in Syria. In this account, Christian Aid communications officer Antoinette Powell reflects on the news from Syria ...

New report 'Who Pays the Price? Hunger: The Hidden Cost of Tax Injustice' from 2013-05-23T10:32:56

Alex Prats, Christian Aid’s Principal Economic Justice Policy Advisor, talks about Christian Aid’s new report, 'Who Pays the Price? Hunger: The Hidden Cost of Tax Injustice', and explains how the s...

Reflections from the Holy Land from 2013-05-13T16:51:04

Earlier this year Judith Sadler, North East regional manager at Christian Aid, visited Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. In this moving podcast she reflects on her time in the region; ...

Find out what this year's Christian Aid Week is all about from 2013-05-10T15:45:09

Christian Aid's Paul Langley and Emma Donlan talk about this year's Christian Aid Week and how people can get involved. They also tell us about some of the projects that benefit from the funds rais...

Sharing food in Zimbabwe from 2013-05-09T13:30:06

This Christian Aid Week (12-18 May 2013) we're focusing on projects around the world that are helping communities to bite back at hunger. In this podcast, Christian Aid's Susan Barry reflects on he...

In conversation with Dr. Rowan Williams part III from 2013-05-03T08:48:20

Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, became Chair of Christian Aid’s Board of Trustees on May 1 with a plea to Christians to become agents of social justice. Having stepped down ...

In conversation with Dr. Rowan Williams - part II from 2013-05-02T08:30:47

Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, became Chair of Christian Aid’s Board of Trustees on May 1 with a plea to Christians to become agents of social justice. Having stepped down ...

In conversation with Dr. Rowan Williams, Christian Aid's new Chair from 2013-05-01T09:39:02

Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, becomes Chair of Christian Aid’s Board of Trustees today, May 1, with a plea to Christians to become agents of social justice. Having stepped...

Beep beep! How text messages are helping Kenyan farmers from 2013-04-26T14:26:04

This Christian Aid Week (12-18 May 2013) we're focusing on projects around the world that are helping communities to grow themselves enough food to eat, not just for today but for tomorrow. In this...

Colombia: time for human rights from 2013-04-23T08:58:30

Alirio Uribe, a Colombian lawyer paints an overall picture of the human rights situation in Colombia ahead of a UN review taking place in Geneva in April 2013, a process called the Universal Period...

World Malaria Day 2013: tackling inequality from 2013-04-19T11:37:57

The good news is malaria deaths in Africa dropped by a third between 2000 and 2011. The bad news is more than half a million children still die each year. But the worst bit is that these deaths are...

IF Campaign: Why tax is important in ending hunger from 2013-04-12T11:50:35

Tens of thousands of people took action as part of the “Enough Food for Everyone IF” campaign ahead of the government’s Budget and together we all played a key role to make the government keep its ...

HIV: The final taboo from 2013-04-02T16:18:32

Few people would think of church leaders if asked to name heroes of the HIV response. But since its launch members of the International Network of Religious Leaders Living with, or Personally Affec...

Supporting refugees from Syria in northern Iraq from 2013-03-26T11:05

Of the one million refugees who have fled from the conflict in Syria, more than 114,000 of them have sought refuge in northern Iraq. Living in hastily erected makeshift structures that offer no pro...

Iraq: Ten years after the invasion from 2013-03-15T16:12:06

19 March 2013 marks the 10-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq. The humanitarian impact of the invasion has been devastating. A lack of security, as well as access to basic services suc...

Effects of conflict on children from Syria: Lebanon from 2013-03-12T09:29:04

The number of refugees who have fled the conflict in Syria has reached 1 million. Half of these refugees are children and most are under the age of 11. Many have made an arduous journey overland wi...

Violence against girls and women - DRC from 2013-03-08T13:56:10

While millions around the world celebrate International Women’s Day, and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meets to promote gender equality and empowerment at its annual conference in New...

IF Campaign: ‘Spilling the beans’ on tax dodging from 2013-03-06T09:28:57

In the latest stages of the IF campaign we are asking supporters to email or meet their MPs to ‘spill the beans’ on tax dodging in the run up to the government’s pending budget review. Find out mor...

One in three are voting with their wallet following tax revelations from 2013-03-01T08:40:22

Millions of Britons are using consumer power to boycott companies seen to be avoiding their fair share of UK tax, new research reveals.A ComRes survey about public perceptions around tax avoidance,...

Kenya elections 2013 from 2013-02-27T08:31:42

In late December 2007, Kenya descended into violence. Clashes which had been sparked by President Kibaki’s declaration of victory were spiralling out of control. The conflict rocked Kenya and shock...

Statelessness and discrimination in the Dominican Republic from 2013-02-22T11:03:25

For centuries, Haitians have been migrating to the Dominican Republic for work. The Dominican economy relies on this labour, yet Haitian migrants have no rights in the Dominican Republic and often ...

Syria Crisis Appeal from 2013-02-14T17:09:12

The violent conflict in Syria has affected more than four and a half million Syrians, over 800,000 of whom have fled the country. Christian Aid’s emergency appeal for Syria and the Middle East is h...

Conflict deepens hunger in Mali from 2013-02-12T11:20:13

As fighting continues in Mali, with French and allied African troops pushing rebel groups further north, thousands of families have fled the conflict. This has put pressure on food supplies that we...

New smartphone app for Lent from 2013-02-08T11:00:28

Claire Aston, Christian Aid's Churches Resources Manager, describes how the new 'Count Your Blessings' app, for Apple iPhones, iPads, iPods and HD Android, will help inspire your reflections throug...

Poverty and injustice in Gaza: empowering women from 2013-02-04T15:01:08

The conflict in Gaza last November caused widespread destruction and devastation to homes, agricultural lands and infrastructure. The effects of trauma and shock endured by Palestinians during the ...

The Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern, Bishop of Derby, on the IF campaign from 2013-01-25T11:57:35

On the evening of 23 January the London launch of the “Enough Food for Everyone… IF” campaign was held at Somerset House. The campaign will focus on ending global hunger and is the first time since...

The power of IF from 2013-01-24T19:01:17

The London launch of the “Enough Food for Everyone… IF” campaign was held at Somerset House on the evening of 23rd January 2013. The campaign, focussed on ending global hunger, is the first time si...

Egypt two years on: Solidarity in the struggle from 2013-01-24T13:52:11

‘It was like someone drowning in a sea and wanting any kind of help’ recalls Mahmoud Hussein (on the left of the picture). It’s been two years now since the popular uprising but the situation is fa...

IF I Ruled the World from 2013-01-23T18:47:57

Urban Voices choir from London 2012 singing If I Ruled the World

Bill Gates from 2013-01-23T18:21:53

"IF one is not free, none of us is free" from 2013-01-23T18:19:45

Bill Nighy on how to change the world (quoting Nelson Mandela..)

2012 gamesmaker @ IF launch! from 2013-01-23T17:45:38

London 2012 Games volunteer talks about promoting IF campaign

IF asks from 2013-01-23T16:30:06

Enough Food for Everyone…If from 2013-01-23T08:34:30

There is enough food in the world for everyone… yet every night 1 in 8 people go to bed hungry. Today (23 January 2013) Christian Aid along with over 100 other UK organisations are launching a camp...

Haiti earthquake: three years on from 2013-01-03T12:49:28

On 12 January 2010 at 16:53 local time, an earthquake struck Haiti of a magnitude not felt in more than 200 years. Measuring 7 on the Richter scale, the epicentre of the earthquake was just 10 mile...

Philippines can't wait: Climate Justice Now from 2012-12-21T10:44:33

As Typhoon Bopha devastated the lives of millions in the Philippines in the run up to Christmas 2012, the leaders of the world dithered in Doha.This podcast recalls the damage done in the last year...

Happy Christmas from Rogers in Kenya from 2012-12-13T15:15:26

In 2011, thousands of Christian Aid supporters heard the story of Rogers Ochieng Otieno from Usenge, Kenya. For Rogers, Christmas Day was not a holiday. As a volunteer community health worker with ...

Salsabeel's difficult journey from 2012-12-06T18:14:27

In the run up to Christmas, as churches start holding Advent services and we begin to hear carols everywhere we go, many of us are thinking about a difficult journey through Biblical lands. Ten-yea...

Restoring hope: people living with disabilities in the occupied Palestinian territory from 2012-11-28T14:05:09

Fifteen per cent of the world’s population live with some form of disability. Yet despite this, around the world people with disabilities experience marginalisation and discrimination in their acce...

World AIDS Day 2012: Pastor Tharcisse's sermon to remember from 2012-11-26T15:53:03

HIV related stigma and discrimination remain some of the main challenges in responding to HIV. They discourage people from getting tested and prevent open discussion about the virus. Christian Aid ...

Keeping the promises: India's march goes on from 2012-11-23T15:27:29

India's March for Justice (Jan Satyagraha) 2012 stands as a victory for the tens of thousands of people who marched. Their demands for greater rights to land, natural resources and shelter are...

Gaza and Middle East Crisis from 2012-11-20T17:13:58

Following the escalation in violence in the Gaza Strip Christian Aid has launched an appeal to respond to the humanitarian situation there and across the wider Middle East. We spoke to Christian Ai...

Thursdays in Black - Action to end violence against women from 2012-11-16T17:27:28

Violence against women is the norm in most countries of the world. One in five women will be raped at some point in her life; seven in ten will be the victim of some form of violence. This is why t...

Enter if you dare: travellers' tales of terrifying toilets from 2012-11-09T17:04:07

On 19 November people around the world will mark World Toilet Day. Christian Aid’s Antoinette Powell caught up with colleagues Sarah Filbey, Jonathan Allan and Susan Barry to hear about their best ...

Living with disability in Lebanon from 2012-10-31T14:23:28

Lebanon is classed as a middle income country, yet for the 10% of its population who are living with disabilities life can be a huge challenge. In this podcast Sylvana Lakis, programme manager for ...

Ongoing crisis in DRC from 2012-10-25T11:49:29

The humanitarian situation in eastern DRC continues to deteriorate as civilians flee the fighting sparked in April by the M23 rebellion. Regional humanitarian manager Cristina Ruiz describes the si...

WW II, World Food Day, and West Africa from 2012-10-12T14:15:07

Just a few months after the end of the Second World War, with literally millions of people facing food shortages and starvation, a UN agency was founded for food and agriculture. We mark the annive...

Land rights victory in India from 2012-10-11T15:19:54

We heard this morning the exciting news that the Jan Satyagraha march for land rights ended today in celebration following the government’s agreement to the marchers’ demands. Christian Aid's Count...

M4J situ report 4: Gwalior City Stands Still from 2012-10-04T16:01:44

Delhi-based PACS communications manager Priyanka Sarker reports for Christian Aid from the scene of partner Ekta Parishad’s ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012’... India's momentous march. The ‘Jan Satyagrahis’ ...

M4J situ report 3: Government U-Turn from 2012-10-04T09:10:31

Christian Aid’s India representative Anand Kumar reports from the first days of the Jan Satyagraha march. He describes the rally the day before walking began, organised so that India’s Rural Develo...

M4J situ report 2: Moment of Truth from 2012-10-01T19:45:22

Delhi-based PACS communications manager Priyanka Sarker reports for Christian Aid from the scene of partner Ekta Parishad’s ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012’... India's momentous march. The people’s campaign ...

M4J situ report 1: Goosebumps from 2012-09-30T17:29:03

Delhi-based PACS communications manager Priyanka Sarker reports for Christian Aid from the scene of partner Ekta Parishad’s ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012’... India's march for justice. This epic people’s c...

The Activist Podcast - episode 1 from 2012-09-28T14:52:35

Chris Mead and Hannah Henderson of the Christian Aid Collective take over the Christian Aid podcast channel. What is an activist? How can young people make a difference in the UK? Listen in and fin...

India diaries 3: a brush with the law from 2012-09-27T14:12:21

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country.In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares h...

The Real Brazil from 2012-09-14T16:05:24

Brazil. A country with the sixth largest economy in the world. Yet hiding behind this big statistic are 16 million people who are still living in abject poverty. Christian Aid recently launched a r...

West Africa update: Niger floods exacerbate food crisis from 2012-09-04T13:18:38

Antoine Sanon, Christian Aid’s Regional Emergency Manager for West Africa updates us on the food crisis in Niger which is currently being exacerbated by flooding. He speaks of his recent trip to Ni...

A hotline of hope for women in India from 2012-08-31T09:19:08

Sakhi Kendra, a Christian Aid partner since 2003, is an organisation in Uttar Pradesh, India, that campaigns and advocates for women’s rights. Part of this work involves providing a 24-hour phone ...

Why the world must act on west Africa from 2012-08-17T15:49:16

In the Sahel region of west Africa, more than 19 million people are in the midst of a severe food crisis. Andrew Hogg, Christian Aid's head of media, has recently returned from Mali - one of the wo...

India diaries 2: the Golden Bird Mystery from 2012-08-14T14:49:32

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country.In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares h...

Philippines: Monsoon rains and floods from 2012-08-07T14:00:59

Once again the people of the Philippines are bearing the brunt of extreme weather as monsoon rains have battered most of the country. In this podcast, Christian Aid's Adrian Ouvry updates us on the...

Responding to drought in East Africa from 2012-07-31T14:33:26

In 2011, drought and displacement combined with rising food prices left more than 13 million people in the east and horn of Africa in urgent need of humanitarian support. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia a...

What do you get if you take some cows, some houses and a big yellow truck? from 2012-07-26T14:54:38

In July 2010, monsoon rains in Pakistan turned into devastating floods – the worst in living memory. 2,000 people died and 20 million lives were disrupted. Over the last two years, Christian Aid pa...

Human Rights Hero from 2012-07-20T15:42:09

Refugees travelling through the Sinai Desert on their way to seek asylum in Israel are being subjected to torture and abuse. A volunteer nun working with Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) ...

Crisis in DRC from 2012-07-13T12:17:53

A major escalation in fighting in eastern DRC has driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Christian Aid emergency manager Salome Ntububa describes the current situation and the dif...

Education and inequality in Jamaica from 2012-07-05T14:24:52

As a region, Latin America and the Caribbean has increased its social spending on education. However, in Jamaica, social spending has not been increasing and the net enrolment ratio in primary scho...

Carbon campaign victory from 2012-06-29T16:10:25

For five years, Christian Aid supporters have been calling for UK-listed businesses to be required to publish how much carbon they release. This demand was finally answered at the Rio+20 summit, wh...

Tax dodging in Zambia from 2012-06-14T13:10:22

Zambia is rich in natural resources, and is the 7th largest producer of copper globally. However, despite having this potential source of wealth, ordinary Zambians are not benefitting. This is larg...

Inequality in Latin America&the Caribbean from 2012-06-08T08:32:16

Christian Aid recently launched a report called “The Scandal of Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean” which seeks to identify both the progress that has been made in the region, but also t...

Fresh crisis in eastern DRC from 2012-06-01T09:43:10

In April, eastern DRC was plunged into fresh chaos when factions of the Congolese army mutinied, reigniting fighting in the area. The conflict has displaced thousands of ordinary Congolese people a...

Living in camps in South Sudan from 2012-05-25T15:44:37

In July 2011, South Sudan separated from Sudan to become the world’s newest state. This was the culmination of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which ended decades of civil war. But the months sin...

Christian Aid at Rio+20 from 2012-05-18T16:32:41

50,000 people will converge on Rio in mid June for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. But what will Rio+20 involve and how is it connected to Christian Aid's work? Listen to this podcast...

Corruption in Tajikistan: Taking back the power from 2012-05-10T17:30:35

In this podcast, Nadjiba Shirinbekova of Christian Aid partner Rights and Prosperity, explains how the organisation is helping to tackle corruption in Tajikistan and empower people to know their ri...

The poverty and population debate from 2012-05-03T13:53:32

Many people believe that if people in the developing world had fewer children, they would be less likely to live in poverty. It sounds like common sense but masks a far more complex relationship be...

Struggling by on a meal a day from 2012-04-27T15:00:24

West Africa is in the grip of a severe food crisis with more than 15 million people facing hunger. Niger is among the worst affected countries. Christian Aid programme officer Philippe Bassinga des...

Football, fashion, fruit and fishing: 101 uses for a net from 2012-04-20T15:34:09

In our podcast to mark World Malaria Day, 25th April 2012, we discover the supreme versatility of the humble net.In conversation with Christian Aid’s Technical Health Advisor Felicia Price, we disc...

India diaries 1: slums&security checks from 2012-04-16T09:59:06

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country.In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares h...

Hunger in West Africa from 2012-04-05T12:20:20

A forgotten emergency is unfolding in West Africa, where more than 13 million people are facing a huge food crisis. This 5 minute podcast looks at the life-saving work that Christian Aid and our lo...

Shoes to walk in: building back hope after the Haiti earthquake from 2012-03-28T14:16:37

In January 2010 Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, killing 230,000 people and affecting 2 million others. Since that time Christian Aid partner Haiti Survie has been meeting the needs of...

A Woman's Place - fighting for rights in Afghanistan from 2012-03-22T16:13:11

Zahra Hasanpur is an activist for Afghan women's rights, and director of Christian Aid partner organisation WASSA. In this short podcast, she tells us about her experiences, why WASSA works with b...

Mothers we've met from 2012-03-14T16:24:18

Inspired by Mothers' Day, four members of the Christian Aid Global team tell us about an experience of motherhood in Guatemala, DRC, Egypt and Sudan. Each has left its mark with us.

What Women Want? Equality from 2012-03-09T16:37:50

In this five-minute podcast Christian Aid Director Loretta Minghella talks about why she cares so passionately about gender equality.Listen to hear about her own experiences of discrimination, and ...

International Women's Day from 2012-03-08T16:37:47

Christian Aid's Gender and Power Advisor, Josh Levene, invites us to imagine a world of gender equality

Climate change in Bangladesh: Consume less, share better? from 2012-03-01T15:52:39

In this podcast, Joyanta Adhikari, executive director of Christian Aid partner the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), describes the impact climate change is having in Bangla...

Reflections from Dominican Republic: the scandal of inequality from 2012-02-23T16:42:35

In economic terms the Dominican Republic is defined as a middle-income country, but this definition can make it hard for an organisation like Christian Aid to explain why we work there. In fact, 72...

West Africa on the brink from 2012-02-16T16:48:20

Millions of people across the Sahel region of West Africa are in need of urgent support as longstanding food shortages develop, once again, into a crisis. Christian Aid's Amanda Farrant reports fro...

El Salvador: The Storm Without a Name from 2012-02-09T14:56:13

In October 2011 Tropical Depression 12E swept through Central America, bringing with it huge levels of devastation in El Salvador in particular. The storm may not have been given a big name, but it...

Durban outcome from 2012-02-03T17:12:23

In December last year, delegates from all over the world met in Durban for the annual UN climate change negotiations. A deal was struck which was heralded as paving the way for a new agreement on e...

Egypt one year on from 2012-01-24T15:03:28

It’s exactly 12 months today (January 25th) since the start of dramatic changes in Egypt. In this podcast Phoebe Aranki-Stoves, Christian Aid’s programme manager for Egypt talks about how Christian...

Inequality in India: the case for aid from 2012-01-24T15:02:35

There are an estimated 400 million poor people living in India, one of the most unequal societies in the world. While economic development over recent decades has created pockets of wealth, poverty...

Lives lost&life re-found: living with HIV in Tajikistan from 2012-01-13T16:27:08

Tahmina shares her moving story of how she has come to live positively with HIV. Despite facing the trauma of losing both her young daughter and husband, with the support of Christian Aid's partner...

Kenya reflections: KENWA children’s home from 2011-12-22T13:17:53

There are a staggering 1.4 million Kenyan children who have lost one or both parents as a result of HIV. The luckiest will see grandparents and other family and community members steps in to provid...

East Africa food crisis appeal: Update from 2011-12-16T16:40:19

Drought combined with rising food prices has left the east and the horn of Africa, especially Kenya and Ethiopia, facing a food crisis.In August 2011, Christian Aid’s Branwen Niclas travelled to Ke...

Kenya reflections: Asunta and Jackline from 2011-12-16T11:06:58

The scale of the HIV epidemic in Kenya is so vast that an estimated 1.4 million children have lost one or both parents as a result of the virus. When Amy Merone, Christian Aid’s regional coordinato...

Kenya reflection: Rogers and Celestine from 2011-12-12T09:21:33

At around 1.5 million, Kenya has the fourth highest number of people living with HIV. The cost of responding to the virus has been immense for the country and while antiretrovirals and other medici...

Kenya reflections: Inspiring women, challenging HIV from 2011-12-05T09:58:31

At around 1.5 million, Kenya has the fourth highest number of people living with HIV. The cost of responding to the virus has been immense for the country and while antiretrovirals and other medici...

Stigma Under the Lens: Joanne's story from 2011-11-30T17:48:55

This World AIDS Day, Christian Aid and Magnum Photos present powerful stories of brave people around the world who are living with HIV under the shadow of stigma.Joanne from the UK was shocked to b...

Stigma under the lens: James' story from 2011-11-29T16:18:41

This World AIDS Day, Christian Aid and Magnum Photos present powerful stories of brave people around the world who are living with HIV under the shadow of stigma.James from Kenya was sacked from hi...

Observing the DRC elections - Nov 2011 from 2011-11-25T17:47:23

On 28 November, voters in DRC go to the polls for their second democratic elections in over forty years. In a process fraught with difficulties and challenges, we find out how EURAC, a european net...

HIV: Stigma Under The Lens from 2011-11-18T16:14:48

Christian Aid has partnered with Magnum Photos to launch ‘Stigma Under The Lens’, a series of thought-provoking audio-photographic slideshows for World AIDS day featuring brave people around the wo...

Campaigning for HIV treatment in the DRC from 2011-11-18T09:09:19

In the lead up to World AIDS Day, Christian Aid Communications Officer Ally Carnwath reflects on how the Christian Aid-supported CAHAC campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo led to the introd...

A Growing Voice: Women in Sierra Leone from 2011-11-10T16:27:42

If it's been a long and difficult road for Sierra Leone to emerge from the shadows of its decade-long civil war, it's been an even longer journey for Sierra Leonean women to make their voices heard...

Upholding labour rights in the Middle East from 2011-11-03T14:11:10

In this interview we hear direct from two of Christian Aid’s partners in the Middle East who are working to improve labour rights for marginalised groups in their countries. Christeen Bushra works ...

Emergencies under the radar: Christian Aid responds from 2011-10-26T14:37:55

Emergencies under the radar: Christian Aid respondsWe’ve probably all heard about the tsunami, the Haiti earthquake and food crisis in East Africa, but what about the millions of people around the ...

West Bank reflections from 2011-10-20T08:52:08

In this podcast, Christian Aid’s regional coordinator for Oxford, Amy Merone, reflects upon her first trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. From conversations with soldiers in Hebr...

Growing harmony in DRC from 2011-10-13T11:41:04

A series of projects to help repair relationships between soldiers and civilians in troubled eastern DRC has brought the two groups together in unexpected ways. I spent several days with Congolese ...

An epic march for justice across India from 2011-10-07T14:09:54

It’s been a week of debate over the Indian governments newly drawn poverty line, with activists calling it an attempt to cut costs and hide India’s poor. More of the world’s poor live in India tha...

East Africa food crisis appeal from 2011-09-29T16:55:31

Registered as the greatest humanitarian crisis today; drought, displacement and conflict continues to affect millions of people in the East and Horn of Africa. In this interview, Genevieve Lomax sp...

Pakistan floods - one year on from 2011-09-22T15:59:58

In 2010, around 20 million people were affected by the horrific floods of the July/August monsoon season. At the time, 11 million people were made homeless, and an area the size of England was subm...

About this channel from 2011-09-22T15:14:24

Ally Carnwarth introduces this new podcast channel from the communications team here at Christian Aid. He invites you to join the team as we travel around the world hearing from the people who matt...