Progress report from Sierra Leone

The Director of Christian Aid in Wales, Jeff Williams, is to visit Sierra Leone between 10 and 24 November 2008.

Jeff, alongside Christian Aid's Head of Communications in Wales, Branwen Niclas, will visit the partners supported by the Presbyterian Church of Wales in its 2007 appeal. The Appel raised £250,000 and this trip aims to report back to the fundraisers on the difference that their support has made.

"We are very thankful to the Presbyterian Church of Wales for its long-term supoprt to Christian Aid. The Presbyterians' support has always been generous, but this time the response was fantastic, and surpassed our expectations. We'll be filming a dvd whilst in Sierra Leone, which will give those who contributed to the 2007 Appeal a unique opportunity to see exactly where their contributions went," said Jeff Williams.

“"We are always encouraged by people's generosity towards the work done by Christian Aid, even during these times when money is short but without the public's financial support, the work would not happen," he added.

The dvd, which will be released in Spring 2009, will show the work in Sierra Leone and will include interviews with people who will benefit from the Appeal.