ABOUT THE WALK

Join CAFOD and SCIAF for the Big Lent Walk and raise vital funds for communities around the world. Walk 200km (or any other distance!) wherever you like, and with whomever you like!

Read on below to find out more about the type of work that you will be supporting.

WHY ARE WE WALKING THIS LENT?

Your sponsorship can change lives. Every £1 raised through the Big Lent Walk will help fight poverty globally in countries like Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.

In Ethiopia, CAFOD and SCIAF are working together to respond to the devastating food crisis there. Years of drought caused by the climate crisis means families are no longer able to cope, but your support means we are working with people right now, providing them with water, emergency food and healthcare.

With your hard work and sponsorship this Lent, we can change families’ lives for good and tell poverty to take a hike.

WHO ARE CAFOD AND SCIAF?

CAFOD and SCIAF are the official relief and development agencies of the Catholic Church for England and Wales (CAFOD) and for Scotland (SCIAF), and we are both members of the global Caritas Internationalis family.

We both believe that a green and just world, free from poverty, is possible and we invite you to join us in putting your faith into action this Lent.

The money you raise by taking part in the Big Lent Walk will enable us to continue fighting global poverty and working through expert local partners to bring real change to communities overseas.

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