Family Fast Day - Harvest 2026

In Zimbabwe, hunger and thirst are stopping children from learning. Your support this Fast Day will help children stay in school by providing the food and safe water they need.

Harvest Family Fast Day will be on Friday 2 October. Put your faith into action by praying, fasting and giving to support your neighbours.

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Fundraising events

Food Fundraiser

Share a simple lunch with friends and give as you fast

Quiz night

Unleash your competitive streak with a quiz night

Fundraise for a World Gift

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In Zimbabwe, hunger and thirst are stopping children from learning. Your support this Fast Day will help children stay in school by providing the food and safe water they need.

Harvest Family Fast Day will be on Friday 2 October. Put your faith into action by praying, fasting and giving to support your neighbours.

Tayla's story

Tayla is 12 years old. She loves studying maths at school. But some days, she arrived exhausted after walking to collect water. With little food to eat either, she couldn’t focus in class and sometimes she didn’t make it to school at all.

Tayla wants to help people in the future, just as her parents have taught her to help others in her community. “I like to study and when I grow up, I want to be a doctor.” Tayla says.

But when children don’t have enough to eat or drink, they don’t just feel hungry and thirsty – they stop learning and the dreams they once had slip away.

Your donation can give children like Tayla the chance to learn and pursue their dreams. It starts with something simple: helping one child have enough to eat and safe water to drink at school.

Our local partners worked with Tayla’s community to build a solar-powered water system. Water is pumped from the ground to Tayla’s village and school.

The impact goes beyond a reliable, safe water source. The school can now water and grow their own vegetables, providing the children with nutritious meals all year round.

Now, Tayla and her classmates have access to safe water and nourishing food at school, helping them to stay in school and grow their God-given talents.

This is how, through the work of CAFOD, your love is growing to reach your neighbours.

This is how, together, we are building God's kingdom.

Help children stay in school