Lent Family Fast Day was on Friday 27 February but it's not too late to get involved! Your parish's support this Fast Day will help our neighbours grow enough food to eat.
Around the world – despite farmers’ best efforts – crops are failing and families are going hungry - but there is hope and there is a solution.
In South Sudan and Bangladesh, devastating floods are destroying farmland but - thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Catholic community at Fast Days - our local partners have been helping families to develop ingenious solutions like floating gardens that can grow food above floodwaters.
Shorai is a farmer and a father in Zimbabwe, where rain is scarce. With the help of our local experts, he has turned dry ground into fertile land by using drought-resistant crops and helping build a solar-powered water pump. He told us that: “A good neighbour is someone who can help me in periods of need.”
In God's eyes, we are one global family, called to be neighbours. Your parish's support this Family Fast Day will mean more of our neighbours can put food on the table.
Other ways your parish can get involved
Come together as a parish to raise money for CAFOD and you'll be supporting our work providing practical help to families living in poverty around the world.
Share a simple lunch with friends and give as you fast
See the difference that your fundraising can make
There are so many ways to fundraise for real change
Unleash your competitive streak with a quiz night
Fundraising tools and advice
Visit our online shop to order fundraising resources like posters, collection boxes and lanyards.
Download your form, complete your event and raise those funds for CAFOD!
Follow our handy step-by-step guidance for planning, promoting and hosting your fundraising event.
Advice on how to send us the donations you worked so hard to raise using our website, or by post, phone or bank transfer.
