Keep up to date on all things SCIAF and find out about work that we are doing right now across the world.
What does 2024 have in store for Gaza?
19 January 2024
"I urge believers to take just one side in this conflict: that of peace." Pope Francis
SCIAF calls for more protection for the environment and human rights
12 January 2024
SCIAF is calling on the UK Government to follow the example of the EU and introduce a new law protecting human rights, the environment and the climate.
Monthly Prayer: January 2024
There’s hoping, and there’s hope. Father David Stewart leads our first reflection of 2024.
Pope Francis condemns Gaza deaths
18 December 2023
The Pope has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church in Gaza.
Gaza update from our friends at Caritas Jerusalem
13 December 2023
The recent pause in hostilities gave our colleagues in Caritas Jerusalem (CJ) a short window to provide healthcare to some of the most vulnerable communities in Southern Gaza.
SCIAF reaction to COP28 outcome
13 December 2023
SCIAF Head of Advocacy, Ben Wilson reflects on the progress made at COP28 in Dubai and its implications for the countries it operates in.
SCIAF reaches out to Afghan Earthquake survivors
11 December 2023
Thanks to the Scottish Government, SCIAF will begin working in Afghanistan – one of the hardest places to operate in the world – serving those most affected by the recent earthquake that rocked the country.
Pope Francis: Present or Absent at COP28?
8 December 2023
Father Leonard Chiti, who attended COP28, discusses the impact of Pope Francis' absence at the event.
SCIAF welcomes funding to support climate change work in Zambia
5 December 2023
SCIAF has welcomed £1m funding from the Scottish Government, which will be shared amongst four charities, including SCIAF, to support projects affected by climate change in Africa and Asia.
The future of humanitarian relief
5 December 2023
SCIAF – as part of Caritas Internationalis – launched a new annual publication, ‘Unfulfilled Promises’. The report outlines how the largest and most powerful humanitarian funders are still not doing enough to support locally-led humanitarian action.
Let’s all UNITE to end violence towards women
4 December 2023
16 days of activism is an annual, international campaign to stand up and end violence against women and girls (VAW). This year’s theme is UNITE!
Monthly Prayer: December
Join us this December and pray for our sisters and brothers in Malawi.