Make a difference this Christian Aid Week
In the past, the Reepham Christian Aid group, which comprises members of the Methodist and Anglican Churches in Reepham, had a group of helpers who posted envelopes through all the doors in the town.
These envelopes could be returned to the post office or the pharmacy if people wished to donate to Christian Aid Week.
Sadly, the number of delivery volunteers has dwindled due to age and people moving away.
This year, Christian Aid Week envelopes will again be available to pick up at the Methodist Church and St Mary’s in Reepham, as well as Motts Pharmacy, Reepham Post Office and the Bircham Centre.
Envelopes with donations can be returned to either Reepham Post Office or Motts Pharmacy during Christian Aid Week (11–17 May). Donations can also be made online HERE.
This year’s Christian Aid Week is focusing on the charity’s work in Guatemala, Central America, where the climate crisis is causing the seasons to intensify and shift erratically.
As a result, farming communities have to battle devastating floods and intense heatwaves. Water sources are drying up and vital crops are failing, plunging farming families into hunger and poverty.
Amelia with her four-year-old daughter, Yakelin, surveying the tragedy of their dying banana trees during an intense heatwave in the Alta Verapaz region of Guatemala. Photo: A. Sheppey/Christian Aid