Florence is a soulful, joyful woman: full of life, love and laughter. The women in her farming group look up to her. She’s courageous and kind – a survivor.

A few years ago, her husband died, leaving her a widow. At that time, she had no water to grow crops. Her children were hungry. Like many others do now, she had to walk for hours to collect water. ‘Life was miserable,’ she told us.

Florence could easily have been defeated. But she is a fighter. With help from Christian Aid’s local partner, Florence and her community were able to build a dam together, just 30 minutes from her house.

Using water from the dam, Florence grows tomatoes, onions and chillies on her farm. Her children can eat healthy, nutritious vegetables, and she has enough left to sell. It’s her source of life and joy.

Every pound raised this Christian Aid Week, every prayer said and every action taken are expressions of our Christian love and compassion, of our belief that all life is equal and precious in the sight of God. Together, we stop this climate crisis, and give brave, hard-working women like Florence the chance to thrive.

For Christian Aid Week at Christ Church and the Church of the Good Shepherd we normally raise well over £2,000; that's the equivalent of about £2O for each person in our usual Sunday congregations.
So please help us beat last year's total of £2,250.
Thank you.