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Enjoy the sights of the city from a different perspective as you join us on a five-mile route, calling at London's iconic churches, where walkers will discover their history and the stories behind the work they do.

The event marks the start of Christian Aid Week 2025, which raises money to support communities working to free themselves from poverty and tackle the challenges of the climate crisis.

What’s happening?
The third London Freedom Walk takes place on Saturday, May 10 2025.

It sets off from St Martin-in-the-Fields...follows a family-friendly five-mile route...calls in at some of the city’s churches, where walkers will discover their history and the stories behind the work they do.

The walk will start at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and end at St Paul’s Cathedral, in time for the 5pm Evensong.

Why are you doing this?

The event marks the start of Christian Aid Week 2025, which raises money to support communities working to tackle the challenges of poverty and the climate crisis.

Every year, the charity’s supporters around the country have seven days and so many ways to help make a difference, and walkers in London are doing their bit by stepping out around the capital.

What is Christian Aid Week all about this year?

This year the Christian Aid Week appeal is focusing on the work of the organisation’s partners in Guatemala.

Guatemala is among the ten countries in the world most vulnerable to disasters and climate emergencies.

Over the past three years, extended dry seasons have severely damaged the livelihoods of subsistence farmers, who rely upon rain for their crops.

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How your money helps

This Christmas, you can support families in South Sudan; a country ravaged by conflict and the climate crisis.

Extreme poverty is deepening, as food shortages, high prices, lack of clean water, and poor sanitation make daily life an enormous challenge for most. As more families arrive to seek refuge each day, exponential pressure is being put on communities and humanitarian organisations who are already at breaking point.

Every pound you raise could provide:

  • Nutritious meals to help families combat hunger and malnutrition.
  • Blankets and warm clothing to bring comfort to children far from home.
  • Financial assistance that enables families to buy essential items and rebuild their lives.

Your donations, this Christmas, will bring hope to those who need it most.

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Shede is a refugee at Wedweil Refugee Settlement. She fled her home in Darfur in December 2023 when homes were being bombed, and food was in short supply. Credit: David Lomuria/Christian Aid
Shede is a refugee at Wedweil Refugee Settlement. She fled her home in Darfur in December 2023 when homes were being bombed, and food was in short supply.