The first 20 years

SCIAF had very humble beginnings but has grown to become Scotland's leading international aid and development agency.

This booklet, Founding a Fund, charts the first 20 years of SCIAF's history and tells the story of how it all began.

Did you know?

• SCIAF's beginnings date to the United Nations' Freedom from Hunger Campaign in 1961
• SCIAF employed its first member of staff in 1981 - 16 years after the organisation started!
• It's annual income hit £1 million for the first time in 1983-1984.