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Caption: Sunset over Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Photo credit: Sally Kitchener | CAFOD (2017)

Caption: Tomatoes growing at Chinyama community vegetable garden, Zimbabwe. Caritas Gokwe provided vegetable seeds, nutrition and farming training, and fenced off a community vegetable garden to keep it safe from livestock. 47 community members now grow a range of nutritious vegetables on their plots for their families to eat and to sell. Photo credit: Thom Flint | CAFOD (2017)

Caption: Lake Parón, Peru Caption: Lake Parón, Peru. Peru is home to 70% of the tropical glaciers in the world, however since the 1970s an estimated 40% of glacier coverage has melted in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru. The community of Cruz de Mayo is working hard to protect Lake Parón – an important water source for them. The land here is also rich in minerals which mining companies are keen to extract, so they are also learning about the impacts of large-scale mining on local communities so they can negotiate the land use as equals. CAFOD partner, CEAS, work with the Cruz de Mayo community who are standing up for the protection of their environment and water. CEAS helped Cruz de Mayo to make important decisions regarding regulation of the level of Lake Parón in times of emergency and peacefully agree water discharges for energy generation with the hydroelectric company Duke Energy. Photo credit: Louise Norton | CAFOD (2015)

Caption: Candle and a box of matches. Photo credit: CAFOD (2017)

Caption: Children playing, Harare, Zimbabwe. Photo credit: Gemma Salter | CAFOD (2015)

Caption: Children attend classes at Gharsa school, Lebanon Caption: Children attend classes at Gharsa school, Lebanon. Gharsa school is supported by CAFOD’s local partner. The school offers emergency education for Syrian refugee children who are either receiving no education, or are enrolled in public school but need extra help. Photo credit: Louise Norton | CAFOD (2017)

Caption: Fruit and vegetables sold at market, Bolivia. Photo credit: Ben White (2016)

Caption: Holding hands Photo credit: David Mutua (2015)

Caption: Goats are given to families to give them a source of milk Caption: Goats are given to families to give them a source of milk. This milk is very rich in nutrients, so is particularly good for growing children. The manure from the goats will also be great for the farmers, whose increased crop yields will in turn ensure that their goats will have plenty to eat. Photo credit: Ben White | CAFOD (2014)

Caption: Diego is eight years old Caption: Diego is eight years old. He lives with his family on the outskirts of San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. Diego lives in a violent part of the city. There are lots of gangs in the area. CAFOD is funding a peace-building project in the area to help people in the community to find more peaceful ways of living together.   The school is a safe place for children to go. Diego says: “At school I feel very safe, I feel really good. I feel the time passes quickly. I feel happy because I’ll be able to get a job when I’m older and I can learn. I like lots of things at school – I like studying and playing.” As part of CAFOD’s peace building project, Diego’s school runs different sport, music and dance activities for children to join. These activities help children like Diego to develop their talents. Diego learns to play the drum in a peace band. They practice every Saturday. Diego says: “I feel very happy when I drum because I feel in harmony. I like the sound, I like how it sounds, there’s some pieces of music I know their rhythms.” Photo credit: Claudio Torres

Caption: Svondo and his mum, Marian in Zimbabwe. A few years ago, Marian did not have enough to feed her family. Her older son, Tawanda, was malnourished. CAFOD partners trained Marian and her community to set up and maintain a vegetable garden. Now, she and her neighbours can feed their families and make an income. Her youngest son, Svondo, is growing up strong and healthy. Photo credit: Thom Flint | CAFOD (2017)