Clifton Catholics Support Lent Fast Day Fundraiser for CAFOD
This Lent, the international aid agency, CAFOD, is calling on
supporters to give up something for a day to help raise money for some
of the poorest people in the world.
CAFOD supporters in our diocese are being encouraged to forgo their usual chocolate treat or Friday night visit to the cinema this Lent and instead give the money to charity.
Tony Vassallo, CAFOD’s Diocesan Manager for the Clifton Diocese, explained that the funds would be used for projects like one which provides water for families living in shantytowns just outside Peru’s capital, Lima.
“It never rains in Lima because of the desert-like climate and water is in short supply”, said Tony. “Shantytowns have sprung up around the capital, with the most basic of homes being erected on the mountainsides surrounding Lima everyday.”
“But, thanks to the generous support of parishioners and school children around the Clifton Diocese, CAFOD has been able to fund a project run by our partner, Columban Fathers, to bring water right into the homes of these shantytown dwellers.”
By providing pumps and piping for a water supply to San Juan de Lurigancho, a shantytown high on the mountainside on the outskirts of Lima, CAFOD has helped improve the lives of Christian Unocco and his family. Christian’s father, who sharpens knives for a living, used to carry two huge barrels of water, up the hill from Lima, in scorching weather every day. “The barrels weighed a lot even without water,” he said. “My back ached from the weight. Now we have water in our home.”
Tony said: “Water is so important to us but how often do we take its availability for granted? Unfortunately, for many around the world easy access to running water is a luxury. This simply shouldn’t be the case.”
“Lent Fast Day this year falls on 10 March and is a great opportunity for people in the Clifton Diocese to help CAFOD continue to support organisations like the Columban Fathers that have helped so many in Peru and all over the world.”
Useful URL : http://www.cafod.org.uk
CAFOD supporters in our diocese are being encouraged to forgo their usual chocolate treat or Friday night visit to the cinema this Lent and instead give the money to charity.
Tony Vassallo, CAFOD’s Diocesan Manager for the Clifton Diocese, explained that the funds would be used for projects like one which provides water for families living in shantytowns just outside Peru’s capital, Lima.
“It never rains in Lima because of the desert-like climate and water is in short supply”, said Tony. “Shantytowns have sprung up around the capital, with the most basic of homes being erected on the mountainsides surrounding Lima everyday.”
“But, thanks to the generous support of parishioners and school children around the Clifton Diocese, CAFOD has been able to fund a project run by our partner, Columban Fathers, to bring water right into the homes of these shantytown dwellers.”
By providing pumps and piping for a water supply to San Juan de Lurigancho, a shantytown high on the mountainside on the outskirts of Lima, CAFOD has helped improve the lives of Christian Unocco and his family. Christian’s father, who sharpens knives for a living, used to carry two huge barrels of water, up the hill from Lima, in scorching weather every day. “The barrels weighed a lot even without water,” he said. “My back ached from the weight. Now we have water in our home.”
Tony said: “Water is so important to us but how often do we take its availability for granted? Unfortunately, for many around the world easy access to running water is a luxury. This simply shouldn’t be the case.”
“Lent Fast Day this year falls on 10 March and is a great opportunity for people in the Clifton Diocese to help CAFOD continue to support organisations like the Columban Fathers that have helped so many in Peru and all over the world.”
Useful URL : http://www.cafod.org.uk
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