The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:02:48 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Ottawa matches $21 million for famine relief /item/25907-ottawa-matches-21-million-for-famine-relief /item/25907-ottawa-matches-21-million-for-famine-relief

With the final numbers in, the Canadian government is kicking in $21.3 million to protect 20 million people in Africa and Yemen from imminent starvation, but CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Catholic development agency is continuing to collect more funds even as Ottawa closes down its matching fund program.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:58:39 -0400 Matching fund offers chance to save lives in famine-ravaged countries /item/25359-matching-fund-offers-chance-to-save-lives-in-famine-ravaged-countries /item/25359-matching-fund-offers-chance-to-save-lives-in-famine-ravaged-countries

There are 20 million people on the edge of starvation in just four countries and Development and Peace thinks we should do something about it.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:22:00 -0400