Keep families warm this Christmas
As temperatures drop, families like Maria’s in Ukraine need our help to keep warm.
We are CAFOD - the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
What does CAFOD do?
We are an international development charity who reach out to people living in poverty with practical help, whatever their religion or culture. CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International.
Through our global Church network, one of the largest in the world, we have the potential to reach everyone. And we campaign for global justice, so that every woman, man and child can live a full and dignified life.
Latest news
24
Dec
2024
How to be a Pilgrim of Hope: Five easy ways to kickstart your Jubilee year
Five easy ways for you to answer Pope Francis' call for Catholics to be Pilgrims of Hope in the Year of Jubilee 2025.
24
Dec
2024
Jubilee 2025: The new global debt crisis and its solutions
A new report outlines why, following the historic success of the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign, the world once again faces an acute global debt crisis in 2025.
17
Dec
2024
Join CAFOD's Board of Trustees: Vacancy for Safeguarding Lead
CAFOD is seeking a committed individual to join the Board of Trustees and to take the role of Safeguarding Lead.
10
Dec
2024
The only possible path to solutions: Protecting environmental and human rights defenders
The theme of this year's Human Rights Day focuses on how human rights are a pathway to solutions, playing a critical role as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good.
03
Dec
2024
Charities in Syria warn of spiralling humanitarian consequences following recent surge in conflict
The Syria INGO Regional Forum warns of spiralling humanitarian consequences following the recent surge in conflict in Syria.
25
Nov
2024
COP29: Climate talks end with weak finance deal
The agreement will not provide enough money for affected countries to prepare for climate disasters and rebuild after emergencies.
19
Nov
2024
Four myths the food industry wants you to believe… and why they are wrong!
The current food system is not sustainable. But you wouldn’t think so if you listened to the multinationals that hold the most influence.
29
Oct
2024
CAFOD statement on Israeli parliament's vote to ban UNRWA
Elizabeth Funnell, Country Programme Representative for the Middle East, comments on the news that Israel’s parliament has voted to ban the work of the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA.
24
Oct
2024
What is Dilexit Nos?: Your questions answered on Pope Francis' new encyclical
Find out what the key messages are in Dilexit Nos and what the new encyclical by Pope Francis means for the Catholic community.
17
Oct
2024
Middle East conflict: What is happening now?
After a significant escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, the search for peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever since the 7 October attack on Israel a year ago.
Emergency response
Help our teams of local experts working right now with families caught up in conflict.
Donate monthly to support our work
By making a monthly donation, you can help families fleeing conflict, parents fighting climate change and communities overcoming poverty together. Your donation will get to work quickly, wherever the need is greatest.
Support for schools
Explore CAFOD’s unique resources for schools, youth leaders, chaplains and young people.
There are so many exciting ways to help students and young people learn about global justice, and fundraise to help end poverty.
Prayers, liturgies and reflections
Reach out in solidarity, and pray with and for our brothers and sisters throughout the world.
Find inspiration with prayer and reflection resources on a variety of themes to nourish your faith throughout the year.
Global reach, local presence
The value of partnership, present throughout Catholic Social Teaching, is central to CAFOD’s work. We rely on and respect the expertise and knowledge of local experts. Because they are part of their communities, they are best placed to listen to and work with them.
