CAFOD Visit Inspires Renewed Support

CAFOD representatives visited St John the Baptist Cathedral to mark Harvest Fast Day and work toward re-establishing a CAFOD group within the parish. During the weekend, CAFOD director Jo Kitterick and East Anglia representative Chris Gallagher spoke at all Masses to share how donor funding provided a solar-powered water pump for a school in northern Zimbabwe.

The visit resulted in several parishioners offering to volunteer and providing donations. The new group intends to organize upcoming CAFOD activities and participate in a Big Lent Walk. As a gesture of thanks for the parish support, Kitterick presented Bishop Peter with a Romero Cross and a Jubilee icon.

Gallagher also visited St George’s parish, which has maintained a CAFOD group since 1984. That community is currently raising funds for a health clinic that they intend to have operational by the end of the year.