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Esther Saizi and her cooperative make bread from processed pigeon peas in Malawi. They meet every morning in the warehouse Christian Aid has built and use the large oven to bake bread to sell at the market.

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Act on poverty this Christian Aid Week

This Christian Aid Week, as a UK General Election approaches, the people hoping to represent you in the next UK Parliament will be vying for your vote.

They’ll be in listening mode, keen to hear what makes the voters in their community tick.

Just as Aline rose to become a leader of her community and pushed back against poverty, you can too.

Tell your candidates about Aline's inspiring story, show them that your church cares about poverty, and tell them that you expect them to act on poverty too, if they are elected.

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"Those of us who believe passionately about change have to be speaking to those who have the power to change things at a structural level."

Helen Hughes, Christian Aid supporter and campaigner (1948 - 2023)

Seize the opportunity

Christian Aid Week is the perfect time to start conversations with your candidates.

Here’s how:

Find out who is standing for election.
Invite them along to your Christian Aid Week event.
Follow up with the candidates. Get a commitment to meet again.

Look through the resources below to find out what Christian Aid is calling for get some ideas for simple, yet creative ways to engage your candidates.