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| Abbreviation | SCIAF |
|---|---|
| Established | 1965 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Registration no. | SC012302 |
| Legal status | Company limited by guarantee |
| Purpose | development aid, humanitarian aid |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 55°51′21″N 4°15′12″W / 55.85571°N 4.25342°W |
Region served | Africa, Asia, Latin America, Scotland |
President | Bishop Brian McGee |
Chief Executive | Lorraine Currie |
| Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Europa, CIDSE |
Revenue (2022) | £7,400,000[1] |
| Expenses (2022) | £8,300,000[1] |
| Website | www |
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, better known by its acronym SCIAF, is the official aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Established in 1965, SCIAF now works in eight countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America and providing assistance to vulnerable people. SCIAF works with partner organisations and has responded to humanitarian disasters with emergency provisions and support. In Scotland, SCIAF raises awareness of the underlying causes of global poverty and injustice, work that includes visiting schools.
As a Catholic agency, SCIAF is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and its subregion Caritas Europa as well as of CIDSE and the Scottish NGO network Scotland's International Development Alliance.
- ^ a b "2022 Annual Report". sciaf.org.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.