We are walking collectively from 8 am to 8 pm on Saturday 12th December in our Santathon to raise money for a CAFOD World Gift of a super solar street light for a refugee camp.

Case study:

A few years ago, Rasheda’s home in Myanmar was destroyed. She was forced to flee the country with her husband and their six children. They have lived in a refugee camp in Bangladesh ever since.

We worked alongside local experts in the camp to provide emergency food, shelter and latrines. Recently, we helped to install more than 600 solar streetlights to make the camp safer for everyone. Rasheda’s family and neighbours can now continue to use latrines, collect water and even go outside to pray when the sun goes down – all without fear.

“My family can move around safely at night,” says Rasheda with a bright smile.

Now Rasheda’s family and neighbours feel safe at night – using the latrines, collecting water and even going outside to pray without fear after the sun has gone down.

“Now my family can move around safely at night,” she says with a smile.