Having reached the mid–way mark in 2012 it is a good time to stop, take stock, and evaluate the worldwide work that has been made possible through the generous giving of the Church of Ireland
The response to the Horn of Africa appeal within the Church of Ireland has seen a substantial sum of money released to Christian Aid and their partners working on the ground in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.
In an urgent response to the persistent drought in East Africa, the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has announced that it is releasing €20,000 to fund the work of Christian Aid and their local partners who are responding to the crisis on the ground in Kenya and Ethiopia.
Ms Lydia Monds has been appointed as the Bishops' Appeal Education Officer, starting in July.
The archbishops and bishops request that retiring or other appropriate collections take place in every church on some Sunday before the end of September in response to the humanitarian crises in Pakistan and Niger.
The Bishops’ Appeal Committee is providing emergency funding of €10,000 to the current food crisis in Niger and €10,000 to help with relief efforts in the flood-affected regions of Pakistan.
The Bishop of Cashel expresses thanks to contributors, as the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for Haiti Earthquake Relief totals €172,662 and £58,378
The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has donated €25,000 to Al Ahli Hospital, operated by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem in the heart of Gaza City.