What is Cafod?

CAFOD is the short name for the Catholic  <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water for Overseas Development. It was set up in 1962 by the Catholic Bishops of <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water and Wales. It helps to raise funds to support projects for <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water people in other countries.

Twice a year - in <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water and in Lent - Catholics in parishes and schools take part in Family <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water Day. They give up some food for that day and give the <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water to the fund. <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water Fast Day helps raise about £20 million per year.

CAFOD supports about 1,000 projects in 75 countries. There are such projects as clean <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water , health care, growing crops, and education. CAFOD tries to change attitudes as well as give practical help.

The idea of the projects is to help people to help <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water .

There is a saying which sums up the work of CAFOD

‘If you <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water a man a fish, he will eat once. If you <choose a word> England Family Fast Fund give money needy October teach themselves water a man to fish, he will eat for the rest of his life.’