One of the most devastating events to countries attempting to develop is conflict. Conflict destroys communities because instead of pouring money into economic development the money is going toward weapons or medical aid. Christian Aid has been involved with humanitarian aid since its founding in May of 1945 where it started to rebuild Europe after the effects of WWII.
Christian Aid (C.A) has been involved in many humanitarian efforts over the last 60 years from Vietnam to Darfur where they have helped those caught up in the middle of the conflict. However, they do more than just bring in humanitarian aid…they desire to speak out against what they feel is unjust.
Most recently they have speaking out against the Isreali blockade of Gaza. A blockade that C.A. states is “…[s]trangling the economy of this Paleistinian territory and denying civilians sufficient access to food, clean water and basic healthcare.”
They also call on the international community to exert politic influence on political parties involved in the conflict to find resolutions to end the discord.
A great aspect of C.A. is that they do more than just aid in the effort to end the conflict, but they also stay in the country to help them develop. To them “a return to peace is often just the beginning of our involvement in a country.” They understand that their goal is to help communities rebuild their lives and work towards “peaceful, long-term development.”
Overall, C.A. desires to sustain peace, provide a culture of reconciliation and then rebuild a stronger quality of life.
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