Due to a sudden escalation in war, many people around sacred Lalibela, Ethiopia are experiencing food shortages.

To help the city stay resilient and hopeful in the face of the frightening events, like the arrival of tanks and drones, we want to get money into the community right away, while banks are still open.

Please give generously today. To date, we have already sent over £20,000 to support grassroots initiatives and cultural heritage in Ethiopia. Every further £2,000 will support 2 - 4 community changemaking initiatives to improve resilience during and after the conflict. Your funds will go entirely to changemaking ideas identified by local people.

Your gift is a way of honouring and thanking the Lalibelans who have dedicated their lives to protecting global cultural heritage in the form of eleven 900-year-old rock-hewn churches in this UNESCO heritage site, often called the '8th wonder of the world' and visited by 100,000 pilgrims each year.

If banks close before all funds are sent, then we will hold the funds in savings at Bridging Histories CIC in the UK, and distribute them via the team in Lalibela on a rolling basis.

Bridging Histories is a social enterprise dedicated to supporting grassroots creative changemaking and cultural heritage education, and we are a registered organization in Lalibela.

Thank you, and all donations gratefully appreciated, whether large or small. We will keep you updated on the journey ahead and on what is achieved through your gifts.

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