Woking church raises more than £10,000 for international charity with 24-hour fundraiser.
Woking United Reformed Church organised a round-the-clock praise-athon and youth camp-out as part of Christian Aid Week 2025.
The Revd Lucy Brierley explained: “We decided this year to attempt another 24-hour project after the success of our Bible Read-athon in 2023. We had our talented musicians playing a variety of styles and every hour of music was interspersed with ten minutes of prayer and ten minutes of Bible reading.
“We livestreamed on the church’s Facebook and YouTube so people could actually take part from anywhere in the world. And during the praise-athon our young people held a sponsored camp-out to raise awareness of displaced people and refugees.
“We are thrilled to report the sponsorship total came to £10,665 and are grateful to everyone who took part and supported us – this will be money shared with Christian Aid’s local partners who are making a real difference in communities around the world.”
Money raised during Christian Aid Week will help empower vulnerable communities to find practical and sustainable ways out of poverty.
This year’s appeal is focussing on work in Guatemala, in Central America, where climate change is causing the seasons to intensify and shift erratically. Water sources are drying up and vital crops are failing, plunging farming families into hunger and poverty.
Despite the challenges families are facing, the unstoppable power of hope drives people to look for ways to push back by diversifying and growing more resilient crops, building water recycling systems, and creating organic fertiliser.
If you’d like to, make a donation and sponsor Woking URC. To find out more about projects like these and how to get involved, visit www.christianaid.org.uk.