” “Giving up one’s lunch to raise money for a Congolese village. It happens in the United Kingdom, where Cafod, the most important Catholic charity for aids to the Third World, launched the traditional "Fast day", which is held today in the schools and parishes of the country. Thousands of people will give up their lunches to raise money for a village of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which, during the war, saw all its livestock stolen and killed, leaving the population in poverty. Cafod funded an organisation to buy new livestock, and today farmers from different ethnic groups are the joint owners of the animals, working together for their community. The Fast Day is supported by a number of events promoted by the Catholic schools, such as walks, races, contests of fancy-dress groups, to raise more money. Last year, the event raised 1.25 million pounds (1.78 million euros), and two years ago about (1.2 million pounds (1.7 million euros).” “
