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When emergencies happen, CAFOD responds. Read our latest updates here.

Zimbabwe food crisis. A baby is weighed and measured at a mobile baby clinic

Millions face starvation in Zimbabwe

21 November 2019

We are responding to the food crisis in Zimbabwe, which is likely to affect more than 7.7 million people.

family of 3 from Syria

Refugee crisis explained

18 November 2019

We answer your questions about the global refugee crisis and explain how CAFOD is responding.

A Syrian refugee child holds free medicine given to her by a mobile clinic run by CAFOD partner Caritas Lebanon.

Syria Crisis explained

12 November 2019

11.7 million people in Syria are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. We answer your questions about the crisis resulting from the Syrian civil war and CAFOD's response.

Caritas Aid workers delivering aid after the Indonesia Tsunami

Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: one year on

24 September 2019
Sara is being supported by the local Church with life-saving aid

Reaching out with love after Cyclone Idai

16 September 2019
Six months on Cyclone Idai thousands reached with aid

Cyclone Idai: Six months on

13 September 2019
An Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"I will never abandon my mission": Meet an Ebola doctor

30 August 2019

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