Stories
Explore powerful stories of hope, resilience, and transformation through past projects, appeals, and partnerships supported by the Bishops’ Appeal.
A “Thank you” message from North Argentina
Alec Deane from North Argentina reports on how a project grant from Bishops’ Appeal has made a difference to the indigenous people he works with.
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Pancakes and Prayer Update
September 2025 Update. Young people in the Church of Ireland feed 3,296 children in South Sudan as a result of the Pancakes and Prayer Lent initiative The total raised by the Pancakes and Prayer Lent project has brought in enough to feed 3296 children in South Sudan for the next year. The project run by CIYD and Bishops’ Appeal encouraged...
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Church of Ireland diocese raises over £28,000 for the Middle East
Support provided for Tearfund & Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem The Church of Ireland Diocese of Down and Dromore’s special collection to support humanitarian relief in Gaza and the wider Middle East has reached £28,065.91, up from £10,000 received by the end of July. Bishop David McClay has encouraged every parish in the diocese to give people the opportunity to support...
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IJM Stories of Impact and Transformation
Thanks to the support of Bishops Appeal a group of survivors of sexual violence in Peru called “Libres Para Servir,” was launched in July 2024. This group is composed of 22 incredible women with disabilities who are survivors of sexual violence. They are committed to advocating for justice and empowering other survivors. During the meeting, they established the network’s mission,...
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Ukraine response: thank you from Habitat for Humanity
With your generous help, Bishops’ Appeal has been supporting Habitat for Humanity’s response to the war in Ukraine from the early days of the war. We hope that this video, kindly provided by Habitat, will show the difference that your prayerful and practical support has made to families and individuals who are now building a new life.
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Thanks from Fields of Life for supporting girls’ education in Uganda
Last year, Bishops’ Appeal supported the I AM GIRL project in Uganda through our partner agency Fields of Life working on the ground. CEO Tony Gaston filmed a brief report during a visit to Uganda in late September ‘23, showing a school where a grant from Bishops’ Appeal is reducing the barriers to the education of adolescent girls. Girls often...
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