Christian Aid - short review

Over one billion people are living in poverty today. And the gap between rich and poor is getting wider. The global trading system lies at the heart of this inequality.

Christian Aid is campaigning to tackle the negative impact of international trade rules on the world's poorest people. Your role is vital!!

•  Christian Aid believes that it is essential to tackle the underlying causes of poverty. Many of the key decisions that affect poor countries and poor communities, and that can sometimes create poverty, are made by politicians and business leaders in the rich world. We can all use our influence on these people to make sure that the perspective of the world's poorest people is heard.

• Christian Aid also believes that the Christian gospel demands that we do all we can to challenge injustice and inequality, and to work for a world where everyone is included in the feast of life.
  
• Each day, Africa pays £26 million in debt repayments to the world's richest countries. The current global trading system denies the world's poor $700 billion every year.
  
• Although essential, aid and development alone cannot tackle some of these structural causes of poverty - they require change at an international, government and business level. Christian Aid believes we can all help to bring about that change. And we know that campaigning works, because previous campaigns have delivered real change on issues like debt and fair trade.      
• Christian Aid campaigns because everyone can do it. Every action we take, however small, can help make a real difference.