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Hello, my name's Mrs. Rawbone, and I'm your RE teacher today for this lesson on case study: Christian Aid.

Today you're going to have to explain how Christian Aid works to eradicate poverty.

Some keywords that we'll be using are charity, Christian Aid, emergency relief, and long-term development.

Charity is voluntary giving of time or money to help those in need, or an organisation focused on providing support.

Christian Aid is a Christian charity founded in 1945 that tackles poverty, injustice, and inequality through aid and advocacy.

Emergency relief is immediate Aid provided during crises, such as food, shelter, and medical supplies.

And long-term development is efforts to address poverty's root causes and build sustainable solutions, such as in education and healthcare.

Today's lesson will form two parts, we'll be looking at Christian Aid's values and at Christian Aid's work.

So let's get started looking at Christian Aid's values.

Christian Aid is an interdenominational Christian charity that was founded in 1945 by British and Irish churches to assist refugees after World War II.

It was originally focused on post-war relief, but expanded to global poverty, injustice, and humanitarian crises.

Today it works in 37 countries, partnering with local organisations for emergency relief and long-term development.

The roots of Christian Aid are biblical teachings about social responsibility.

Its mission, if you like, the trunk of the tree, is to eradicate poverty.

And its work is supported by its four key values.

And finally, we see in the leaves of the tree that Christian Aid works to eradicate poverty by supporting hundreds of projects and campaigns.

So the roots are those biblical teachings that lead Christian Aid to its work addressing poverty and trying to eradicate its causes.

Let's check your understanding.

What is Christian Aid's mission? Is it, A, to support global trade? B, to eradicate global poverty? C, to promote environmental sustainability? Or, D, to grow the worldwide church? Take a moment to think about your answer.

Pause if you need to and then come back when you're ready to check.

Well done if you chose B, it is to eradicate global poverty.

The roots of Christian Aid's mission to eradicate poverty are biblical teachings about social responsibility.

"Defend the weak and the fatherless, uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed," Psalm 82:3.

This suggests a duty to protect and support vulnerable individuals.

And it leads Christian Aid to advocate for marginalised groups, such as children living in poverty, refugees, or those affected by climate change.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, defend the rights of the poor and the needy," Proverbs 31:8 to 9.

Christian Aid speaks up for those who can't defend themselves by helping those living in poverty and challenging unfair systems. The teachings of Jesus, such as love your neighbour as yourself.

Jesus' teachings inspire Christian Aid to show compassion for those in need by providing practical help and working for a fairer world.

So let's check your understanding.

Which of the following teachings inspires the charity Christian Aid to focus its work on those who are vulnerable? Is it, A, defend the weak and the fatherless? B, speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves? Or, C, love your neighbour as yourself? Take a moment, pause if you need to, and then come back when you're ready to check.

So well done if you chose A, defending the weak and the fatherless.

So weak equates, in this sense, to the idea of people who are vulnerable.

Christian Aid's mission to eradicate poverty is supported by its four key values.

Equality, although everyone is equal in God's sight, poverty and inequality still exist.

Dignity, poverty strips people of the dignity they have due to being created in God's image.

Justice, poverty is an injustice that should be challenged.

And love, love is the motivation for striving for a world where everyone can thrive.

Fiona, who worships at an Anglican church, is explaining why her church supports Christian Aid.

"The Church of England was part of the group of British and Irish churches who worked together to form Christian Aid.

The church I go to supports Christian Aid because it's a practical way of showing love for our neighbours, as Jesus taught in the commandment to love your neighbour as yourself.

By supporting Christian Aid, we are working towards a more loving world where everyone can thrive." Which of Christian Aid's four values does Fiona refer to? Take a moment, turn and talk to someone nearby if you can, or you can pause and talk to me.

And then come back when you're ready to move on.

You should have said, love.

Showing love for your neighbours was what Fiona mentioned.

What source of authority does Fiona use to support this? Again, take a moment, pause if you need to, and come back when you're ready to move on.

So well done if you said Jesus' teaching.

In this case, it was from Mark 12:31 and it was "Love your neighbour as yourself." Charlie, who goes to a Baptist church, is explaining why his church supports Christian Aid.

"The Baptist Church was one of the founding members of Christian Aid.

The church I go to encourages us to give to Christian Aid because Jesus makes it clear that serving those in need is the same as serving him in Matthew 25:35 to 40.

Giving people dignity is particularly important for me.

By caring for those who are hungry, thirsty, sick, or in prison, we uphold their dignity by recognising their inherent worth and treating them with respect and compassion just as Jesus taught." Which of Christian Aid's four values does Charlie refer to? Pause the video, take a moment, and then come back when you're ready to move on.

So well done if you spotted dignity.

Charlie says that giving people dignity is particularly important for him.

What source of authority does Charlie use to support this? So have a good look at what Charlie said.

Pause again if you need to, and then come back when you are ready to move on.

So you may have noticed he referred to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 25:30 to 40, which is the parable of the sheep and goats.

Kateryna is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic and she attends a Catholic church near where she lives in the UK.

She says, "My church supports Christian Aid as well as CAFOD, the Catholic Fund for Overseas Development.

Catholic social teachings emphasise the importance of justice because Jesus declared that he was sent to proclaim good news to the poor and to set the oppressed free," Luke 4:19.

In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis stresses that defending the rights of the poor is an essential part of achieving justice." So which of Christian Aid's four values does Kateryna refer to? Again, pause if you need to.

Turn and talk to someone nearby, and come back when you're ready move on.

So you should have said justice because as a Catholic, she's particularly interested in justice for people.

So what source of authority does Kateryna use to support this? Again, pause the video and look carefully at what she said before you come back to see a possible answer.

So well done if you spotted here that she does have the Bible, Jesus' teaching in Luke 4:19.

But she also has the Catholic teaching in Evangelii Gaudium, which was Pope Francis on defending the rights of the poor.

For task A, Aisha is explaining why justice is one of Christian Aid's key values.

Some parts of her explanation are missing, and I'd like you to rewrite a complete version.

She says, "Justice is a key Christian value as the Bible calls us to defend the vulnerable.

Psalm 82:3, urges believers to defend the.

While, Proverbs 31:8 to 9 tells us to speak up for those who cannot.

Jesus also taught this links to justice because loving our neighbour means.

The charity Christian Aid follows these teachings by.

." Look carefully at what she's written, and rewrite her paragraph as a complete version.

Pause the video and come back when you're ready to check your work.

You could have said Justice is a key Christian value, as the Bible calls us to defend the vulnerable.

Psalm 82:3 urges believers to defend the weak and uphold the cause of the poor.

While Proverbs 31:8 to 9 tells us to speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves.

Jesus also taught, "Love your neighbour as yourself," in Mark 12:31.

This links to justice because loving our neighbour means ensuring they receive their rights.

The charity Christian Aid follows these teachings by working to ensure that all people are treated fairly, and that poverty and inequality are challenged.

Well done if you manage to finish off those teachings that Aisha did not complete, and also if you managed to explain how Christian Aid follows that advice.

For the second part of our lesson, we're going to be looking at Christian Aid's work.

So let's move on to that.

In 2023 to '24, Christian Aid put its mission of eradicating poverty into practise in 25 different countries.

It funded 410 projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean, affecting the lives of 19.

3 million people.

Christian Aid's work includes addressing the causes of poverty by tackling issues like unfair trade, debt, and climate injustice.

Providing emergency relief and supporting long-term development projects.

Advocating for climate policies that protect vulnerable communities, and supporting economic justice through fair trade.

Promoting equality by challenging discrimination based on gender, race, and economic status.

Let's check your understanding.

How does Christian Aid address the causes of poverty? Is it, A, by providing emergency relief for communities in crisis? B, by tackling issues like unfair trade, debt, and climate injustice while promoting education and sustainability? C, by supporting local businesses in developed countries? Or, D, by building clinics and schools in economically disadvantaged countries? So take a moment to think about which is the best answer to how they tackle or address the causes of poverty.

Pause the video if you need to, and then come back when you're ready to check.

So well done if you put B, by tackling issues like unfair trade, debt, and climate injustice whilst promoting education and sustainability.

Christian Aid aims to eradicate poverty and it does this in two different ways.

First of all, there's emergency relief.

Now, emergency relief provides that immediate aid that somebody might need during a crisis.

This could be food or shelter or medical supplies.

An example is by supplying food, shelter, and medicine for refugees and the victims of famines.

Now, possibly the more important part of Christian Aid's work, because it's long-term, are looking to eradicate poverty in the future is long-term development.

This addresses poverty's root causes by building sustainable solutions, such as in education and healthcare.

So that means building lasting solutions.

Emergency relief might be really necessary, very much needed and required at the time, but it isn't a lasting solution.

So this is done by funding education programmes and providing, for example, clean water sources.

Izzy is talking about emergency relief to David, who's a doctor and supports Christian Aid.

Izzy says, "I heard that you took time out of your career to volunteer for Christian Aid during the Rohingya crisis of 2017." David replies, "Yes, help was desperately needed as over 700,000 persecuted Rohingya refugees had fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar.

Along with local health teams and partners, we provided emergency relief by treating illnesses and injuries.

And we also set up clinics and trained local workers." So how is this an example of emergency relief? Pause the video and if you've got a chance to, turn and talk to someone nearby or you can talk to me.

And then come back when you're ready to move on.

Izzy is talking to Fiona who's a volunteer for Christian Aid about long-term development.

Izzy says, "Christian Aid is involved in lots of long-term development projects.

Besides donating, fundraising, and praying, how can Christians from the UK help?" Fiona tells her, "I volunteer as a Christian Aid speaker, which means I raise awareness by speaking in churches, schools, and communities.

One story I share is about how training in sustainable farming has helped to improve Ethiopia's living standards.

I hope to inspire more people to donate or volunteer." So how is this an example of long-term development? Take a moment, pause if you need to.

And then come back once you've had a chance to talk to someone nearby or to talk to me.

Let's check your understanding.

What is long-term development? Pause the video, have a think about how to define the idea.

And then come back when you're ready to check your answer.

You could have said, efforts to address poverty's root causes and build sustainable solutions, such as education and healthcare.

Well done if you mentioned something about the examples of what long-term development might involve, and that it is addressing the causes of poverty.

Frank currently attends a Methodist church.

Every year, he volunteers as a collector during Christian Aid Week.

Frank says, "Christian Aid Week is an annual event, which began in 1957.

It raises more money for the charity than any other fundraising event.

As a collector, I go door to door to gather donations and raise awareness about the work of Christian Aid.

I also help to organise fundraising events, like coffee mornings and sponsored walks." Why might having a week of focused fundraising be so successful for Christian Aid? Have a think about its benefits.

Turn and talk to someone nearby if you can, or you can talk to me.

And then come back when you're ready to move on.

You might have said that it creates a sense of urgency, and it's bringing people together to achieve a goal.

Let's check your understanding.

What are the missing words? A Christian Aid week collector goes door to door to gather.

They also help organise.

Events such as coffee mornings and sponsored walks while raising.

About Christian Aid's work.

Pause the video, have a think about how to complete those three gaps, and then come back when you're ready to move on.

So well done if you said donations, fundraising events, and raising awareness.

For part one of your task on Christian Aid's work, I'd like you to answer this question.

Describe the work of one religious charity to relieve poverty.

Now, in our case, we've looked at Christian Aid, so we're going to use Christian Aid as our example.

The guidance is to use point, develop, point, develop.

Now, throughout your answer, you should include a range of religious specialist terms. And for at least one part of your answer, you should use a source of wisdom and authority.

This could be an exact or paraphrased quotation, or a general teaching from a named source.

You should also accurately apply this to the point and question.

So take some time to think about how to develop two points.

And to make sure that within that, you're using the key terms, but also in one area at least of your answer, you have a source of wisdom and authority which you have linked to the point you are trying to make.

Pause the video and come back when you're ready to see what you could have written.

You could have said something like, Christian Aid helps relieve poverty by providing emergency relief and supporting long-term development that improves access to education, healthcare, and clean water.

Christian Aid also fights injustice by campaigning for fair trade and against the effects of climate change.

Christian Aid's work is based on biblical teachings like, "Love your neighbour as yourself," Mark 12:31, which calls Christians to care for those in need.

It focuses on empowering communities, helping people build a better future through local leadership and development.

So you might have noticed the range of religious and specialist terms in this answer.

And also that for at least one paragraph, we have a source of wisdom and authority, which is the Bible teachings about love your neighbour as yourself.

And that this has been accurately linked to the question.

So well done if your answer has any similarities with this.

I think it's perhaps really important that you've talked about the different types of aid and support that Christian Aid gives, as well as its basis in biblical teachings.

For part two of our task, I'd like you to explain how each example of campaigns organised or supported by Christian Aid links to one of its values.

We have A, enough food for everyone if.

This calls for changes to policies to ensure everyone has access to enough food.

B, love thy neighbour.

This campaign supports refugees by calling for fair treatment and protection.

C, no climate justice, no peace highlights how climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable people.

And D, tax justice.

This advocates for reforms to tax systems that ensure multinational companies pay fair taxes.

So over on the right, we have a list of the values that you are going to be using, explaining how these campaigns link to at least one of them.

And they are equality, dignity, justice, and love.

So take your time, pause the video.

Think carefully about each of those campaigns and how it's linking in with a core value.

Pause the video and come back when you're ready to see what you could have written.

Let's have a look at what you could have said.

Enough food for everyone if links to equality by ensuring everyone, regardless of their background, has access to enough food.

Love thy neighbour links to love by advocating for fair treatment and protection of refugees.

Treating them as our neighbours, as Jesus taught.

No climate justice, no peace links to dignity by addressing how climate change strips vulnerable people of their basic rights and livelihoods.

Tax justice links to justice by calling for multinational companies to pay their fair share of taxes, ensuring fairness in global economies.

So well done if you managed to link the four values into those four campaigns.

We have learned that Christian Aid is an interdenominational Christian charity founded in 1945, which fights global poverty and injustice through its values of equality, dignity, justice, and love.

These values are based on the beliefs that everyone is made in God's image.

And that Jesus called for love, justice, and freedom for the oppressed.

It provides emergency relief in disasters.

And through long-term development, promotes self-sufficiency in agriculture, education, and healthcare.

It addresses root causes of poverty, advocating for fair trade, debt relief, and climate justice.

And Christian Aid Week is its biggest fundraising event.

So thank you for all of your hard work today.

Well done for working through this lesson.