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Charity for SeptemberPoverty and Hope Appeal- The Canterbury Diocese CharityCharity Sunday, 9th September The aim of the Canterbury Poverty and Hope appeal is the eradication of poverty, and all that follows from it. Funds are used to support long-term development projects (not emergency relief or aid), and are channelled through trusted partners who are in close contact with the target projects. I will give one example; the Madagascar education project. Nobody in Britain will be unaware of the devastating floods in the west of England in July- back in March 2007 thousands of people were made homeless and a whole season's rice crop lost in Madagascar as a result of cyclones. Little of this news came to our TV news bulletins and newspapers - “Am I bothered?” Thank God as a diocese we are bothered and each year the Poverty and Hope Appeal can make a real difference. For a number of years now we have supported various projects in Madagascar. For the first time this year we will support two projects in one year. The first is very important in Madagascar's fight against Aids. Dr. Zoe Ravoniarisoa is director of the Diocesan Health and Development programme (Sahasoa). The most recent programme is in regard to Education. Dr. Zoe is training people to go out and share with many of the communities in the diocese the need to be aware of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases. Money from the Poverty and Hope Appeal will secure this programme for the future. Our Second project is in the new Diocese of Fianarantsoa. Bishop Gilbert Rateloson has built a new school alongside his house at Manaotsara.! The success of the schools programme, which we have supported in a previous year, has meant the necessity to build on 4 new classrooms. Further details of all the projects supported can be found on the web at http://canterbury.anglican.org/povertyandhope  Back to Top |
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