2018 World Day against Trafficking in Persons

“My family was very poor and a neighbour told me she knew about a good job in the city – someone was looking for a domestic helper.” This is the story of ‘Martha’, a young woman from East Africa. Martha was only 16 when she travelled to the city for her promised job....

Taking action on plastic pollution

Creator God, out of the overflowing of your love you created all things with rich variety and great beauty and entrusted us with responsibility for them; grant that we might so value all that you have given into our care that we may strive to sustain its blessings for...

Protecting victims of modern slavery – join us in prayer and action this May

This month’s theme for Freedom Year is about recognising victims of modern slavery and reporting this to the appropriate agencies who can rescue them.  They also need protection from being re-trafficked. The first step to stopping human trafficking is to spot it. ...

First graduates from revised Agents of Change in Zambia and Zimbabwe

‘The most significant thing that has happened to me through my learning with Agents of Change is how to identify the need in the community and how to tackle it. I used to think that if there were a problem in the community others would do it. Now I know that it...

A Visual Prayer for the Earth

This visual reflection uses words from prayers of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and images from around the Anglican Communion. It can be used on Earth Day – 22 April – or at any other time. You can download the prayer by clicking on the link on the...