The Imarisha Maisha (Enhancing Life) program is implemented by the Anglican Church of Kenya, Mount Kenya West Diocese (ACK). Anglican Overseas Aid has been partnering with ACK to improve self-reliance, promote gender equality and help prevent gender-based viol...
As the world deals with rounds of COVID-19 lockdowns, impacting both rich and developing countries, the Solomon Islands seems to have been spared the worst, not having recorded any large community outbreaks. Thankfully their border closures, quarantine and...
Anglican churches are a lifeline for Anglican Overseas Aid. We literally could not do our work without their generous support. In this feature, Father Nick Wallace, Vicar at the Anglican Parish of Sorrento and Rye, talks about the reasons the Parish suppor...
A group of ladies in the rural traditional pastoralist town of Lekiji, Kenya, have formed a group named Baraka (Blessing). The group was formed to explore economic opportunities after participating in Strength-Based Approach (SBA) training. This type of tr...
When Jesus said "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs" his disciples were indignant. They didn't understand what he was trying to teach them. But what was so shocking about this statem...
In AOA’s Easter Appeal, “Hear Their Cry”, we focused on the plight of the people of northern Mozambique in the province of Cabo Delgado where civil and military conflict has resulted in the devastating loss of 2000 lives and mass displacement. It is estima...
Learning about financial matters like saving, budgeting and business building opens up opportunities for women who have experienced domestic violence to have more of a voice in their home and communities. The Anglican Sisters at the Christian Care Centre a...
The disaster happening in Gaza and Israel is heartbreaking.
Our television screens are filled with images of rockets and bombs striking targets in both Gaza and southern Israel, and the growing violence across the region. The threat of a ground war appears ...
Friday 5 March 2021 was the World Day of Prayer.
This is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for peace and justice.
This year, the focus of the day was the Pacific country of Vanuatu. About 60 ...
International Women’s Day on March 8th is about celebrating women, but also raising awareness against bias and challenging the attitudes and systems that lead to inequality.
The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #choosetochallenge, which we fe...
Despite recent political turmoil in Myanmar, life goes on for millions of residents. Please keep them in your prayers, along with our friends at Akhaya, as well as the leaders.
In September we finished our project working with Akhaya, supporting the Silver...
Our 2021 Lenten Reflections have arrived and are available!
This year our free Lenten Reflection is themed 'Colours of Lent'.
For Christians, colours can be important symbols. Colours are a way of subtly drawing attention to underlying truths and m...
We have been very fortunate over many years to have people of extraordinary talent and giftedness on our Board. These are the people who provide direction to AOA, often behind the scenes and without recognition. They do it as an expression of their deeply held...
Anglican Overseas Aid’s underpinning values capture the essence of what we stand for.
Along with justice, peace and reconciliation, we are also committed to acting in solidarity with the poor and marginalised, responding to their needs with compassion, and ...
On 30 June 2020, our partnership in South Africa with the Department of Social Responsibility (DSR), Diocese of Grahamstown, came to a close. Here, we look back on the years of partnership and the success of the work.
There are always mixed feelings whe...
Every year we make sure that our programs are effective and impactful, and one way we do this is to understand our reach in numbers. Although the real difference that your support makes can’t be measured in numbers alone, they do help to illustrate the reach o...
Amal smiles as she realises she has surpassed her own expectations of ever being able to cope in school.
She came to the Spafford Children’s Center in East Jerusalem with poor concentration, weak motor skills and the inability to hold a pencil and draw...
For women like Basanti, who lives in the slums of Kolkata, India, life means clinging to hope.
Basanti is one of many women who is learning embroidery skills as part of the Cathedral Relief Service training centre, which AOA supports. Being the mother o...
The story of the annunciation of Jesus’ birth is shocking and scandalous. It is little wonder that Mary was disturbed when the angel announced to her that she, a virgin, would fall pregnant.
BIBLE READING
“He has looked with favour on the lowliness o...
On Thursday 17th December, Category 5 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Yasa made landfall in Fiji, bringing with it gusts of up to 350 kmph and lashing rain. The winds flattened trees and crops, damaged and destroyed houses, and the rain has left severe flooding, which i...
