- SCIAF is Scotland’s leading aid agency. We are also the official international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland.
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- SCIAF helps the poorest communities. We help people from many different religious backgrounds such as Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and people with no faith.
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- SCIAF doesn’t give handouts; we give people a hand up. We support development projects that give real help to people over a number of years so that they can escape from poverty.
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- SCIAF can respond immediately to disasters around the world. We can do this because we are members of a network called Caritas Internationalis. This is a worldwide network of Catholic aid agencies which operates in 200 countries.
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- SCIAF tackles the causes of poverty – not just the symptoms. We want to end poverty, not put a sticking plaster on it! Through our campaigns we challenge those in power to take decisions that help, not harm, the world’s poorest people.
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- SCIAF invests in educating people in Scotland – raising awareness is really important in the fight against global poverty. SCIAF’s education programme helps people in Scotland to see themselves as global citizens and encourages them to take action to make the world a fairer place.
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- SCIAF can be trusted to use your donations effectively. We are a professional development organisation with over 40 years of experience working with communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We make sure every penny counts!
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