As we near the end of this Lenten season, there’s still time to make a difference for families like Lokho’s. Thanks to support from people like you, Lokho now has a safety net – one that protects her crops and will help her grow more vegetables to feed her family. But many others still need your help. Tume also lost everything in the drought.
Your support can help families like Tume’s to rebuild their lives and prepare for a brighter future. By making a monthly gift, you'll be helping even more families to have a safety net.
Tume with her children
Tume, a young mother from Lokho’s village, has also endured the devastating drought. She struggles to put food on the table to feed her children.
“When I first came here, there was plenty of rainfall and food. But the drought changed everything. It will never be the same as before.” - Tume
Every family has felt the impact differently. Lokho had a sturdy net to protect her crops, but there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. The best safety net for the community is variety, different ways to sustain themselves and share resources.
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Super Chickens
Tume wants to raise chickens, but the local breeds don’t lay enough eggs to feed her family or provide a stable income. She has the skills and the plan; she just needs the right support.
With your help, our local experts can provide people like Tume with super chickens, that grow larger and lay many more eggs. They also thrive on scraps, insects, and weeds; and require very little water, perfect for an area prone to drought.
With these chickens, Tume can ensure to keep her family healthy long into the future
Make a monthly pledge
As we journey through the 40 days of Lent, we are reminded of the world's deep need for love and hope, particularly during these challenging times.
In this year of Jubilee, recommit to our global family by pledging a monthly gift if you can. Your support can help families like Lokho’s to rebuild their lives and prepare for a brighter future.
Lokho with her children
Lokho's story
Lokho, a mother in northern Kenya, endured over 40 months of drought, which led to the loss of her livestock. However, her community's unity and generosity became a source of hope as they shared what little they had. Determined to create lasting change, Lokho and her neighbours started planting vegetables but faced challenges from the harsh climate and wildlife. They worked with our local partner to develop a shade net that protected their crops while allowing rain to nourish the soil. This innovation helped them secure their future.
With your support, more families can overcome challenges, build resilience, and plant the seeds of hope for generations to come.
Your generosity can support many families like Lokho’s and Tume’s. Set-up your regular gift today and help families like Tume’s build a stronger, more resilient future.
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FAQs about Lent
Lent is a time of reflection and renewal leading up to the celebration of Easter. It lasts for 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (not including Sundays).
The practice is based on Jesus’ 40 days in the desert where he fasted, prayed and had to face temptation (Luke 4: 1-13).
Many people think of it as a time to ‘give something up’, but actually it is an opportunity to make important changes in our lives. We can spend the time thinking about how we live, whether we have got our priorities right, saying sorry for the things we have done wrong, and preparing to live in a better way. Then we will be ready for the great celebration of Easter.
During Lent, Christians are asked to pray, to fast and to share what they have with people who are poor (almsgiving). In this way they re-connect with God, with themselves, and with their neighbours.
Pope Francis has decreed that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee, a holy year which happens every 25 years in the Catholic Church. It is a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another, and with all of creation. This year’s theme is Pilgrims of Hope, chosen to promote peacebuilding in a world threatened by climate change and ongoing wars.
In this Jubilee Year, Pope Francis has called on us to “be tangible signs of hope for those of our brothers and sisters who experience hardships of any kind.” By fasting, giving, and praying – especially on CAFOD’s Family Fast Day, Friday 14 March – we can act on Pope Francis’ call to care for our sisters and brothers facing hardship.
Easter in 2025 falls on Sunday 20 April. Good Friday is on Friday 18 April.
Easter moves each year because it is always celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon that follows the spring equinox. Jesus’ death and resurrection took place around the Jewish Passover, which is also calculated on the lunar calendar.
This Lent, CAFOD’s Family Fast Day will be on Friday 14 March. The first Family Fast Day was held by a pioneering group of women in 1960. Read more about what the outcome was of that work. We invite you to get involved with our Family Fast Day this year.
You can buy an Easter card and also lots of lovely Easter treats through CAFOD World Gifts. Look out for: Fantastic Fisherfolk. A perfect Easter gift for your loved ones.