Ensuring justice for people like Rose - Christian Aid Week 2021

Climate justice. Two words which have come to mean a great deal to Christian Aid. And though many things have disappeared from view during this terrible Covid year, climate justice has not disappeared at all.

The crisis is as big as ever.

This is especially true for Rose Katanu Jonathon from Kitui, Kenya. She only needs a little water. A dependable supply and close to home. It’s not much to ask.

And yet, it is not available to her. She has to walk for hours each day to carry what readers of this article take for granted. To us, we need only turn a tap for what we need. For her, a long, dangerous journey faces her every day.

For Rose’s sake, her community and its residents in Kenya and many another poor country, Christian Aid is asking for your support during Christian Aid Week this year.

Florence’s dam

Florence Muthiani is from Kenya too. Her life used to be similar to Rose – a tiring, daily journey to carry water. But Florence’s life has been transformed as Christian Aid’s partner in the country supported her community to build an earth dam near her village.

This meant that it has been possible to conserve the infrequent rains for the drier times. It’s close to home too and does not require the loss of several hours each day.

‘My life has changed,’ said Florence to us. ‘I am very happy. I have strength and power.’

She is able to grow crops to feed her family and sell. She also keeps bees and sells the sweet honey in her local market. The donations made by Christian Aid supporters has made it possible for Florence’s community to build the dam and to lift itself out of poverty.

Your crucial support

By supporting Christian Aid Week (10 - 16 May), you can help more people like her, people like Rose and the millions of others around the world who know climate justice is first hand. £6 can buy a bag of cement, so necessary to build a dam. £27 can buy a wheelbarrow – a crucial piece of kit for the work. £335 can be used to train a dam committee, giving them the skills needed to maintain the dam for years to come.

For more information, visit https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christian-aid-week