MAF
Hits :223 Mission Aviation Fellowship
(MAF) is a Christian organisation whose mission is to fly light aircraft in developing countries so that people in remote areas can receive essential help. MAF operates over 130 aircraft in more than 35 countries. As a church we support Derek and Ruth Hyde and their family who are originally from Letchworth and are now working for MAF in Uganda. See their latest newsletter under "getting involved"
http://www.maf-uk.org/
Macmillan Cancer Support
Hits :154 Providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk
Christian Aid
Hits :156 Inspired by the values of hope, justice, courage and honesty, Christian Aid is committed to seeing a just world. Now. Not just in the future.
They have three essential aims:
To deliver real, practical benefits on the ground
To speak out where there is injustice
To campaign for change
As a church we support the annual Christian Aid week in May and also aim to support their Christmas appeal.
http://www.christianaid.org.uk
Operation Christmas Child.
Hits :185 This link describes the work of Samaritans Purse. We as a church support the work of the project Operation Christmas Child which aims to give the poorest of children some sort of gift through shoe-box donations.
http://www.samaritanspurse.uk.com/occ