CHRISTIAN AID HUMBER BRIDGE CROSS – 2022

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary

It’s the 40th Christian Aid Humber Bridge Cross! Join the celebration! Every year since 1982 we have crossed the Humber, either starting at Barton to walk north, or from Hessle to go south, then return. Our one-day big event for the Humber Bridge Cross had to change during 2020 and 2021 lockdowns. However, problems can lead us to new ways. Support for Christian Aid when there were many needs was vital; and supporters did their own sponsored Bridge Cross on the day they chose. 2022 is both a celebration, and a continuing contribution to Christian Aid’s work.

To mark the 40th Anniversary we are asking people to do the Humber Bridge Cross any day during the 40 days starting on Easter Monday (18th April) and ending on 27th May. It will be great to know that individuals, friends, families, and church groups -and dogs on leads - will be helping others and enjoying a good walk.

Christian Aid Week is 15th to 21st May, and you may choose to do your Humber Bridge Cross then. This year’s theme is Hungry for Justice. We can understand ‘hungry’ in two ways: physical need, and determination to treat people with justice. Stories from Zimbabwe illustrate how the recent droughts, the impact of global warming, are now devastating good farmland; and this mean people need training and different crops. Christian Aid’s partners are supporting women like Janet (as featured in the event photo) to cope with deteriorating conditions. Now, due to training, they grow more vegetables, feed their families, and produce a surplus to sell. They are moving from survival to better health and generating income for extra plants and their children’s schooling.