Support a project this Lent.
Explore below how your support can make a difference to the lives of our Solomon Island and Middle Eastern whānau.
Lenten Appeal 2025
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About the Lenten Appeal
Lent, in the Christian church, is a period of spiritual preparation for Easter. In Western churches it begins on Ash Wednesday, six and a half weeks before Easter, and is a chance for the Church to reflect Jesus Christ’s fasting in the wilderness before he began his public ministry.
Our Lenten Appeal calls the church to give sacrificially both financially and through prayer. Each year, we partner with you to raise funds for projects that directly contribute to the health, wellbeing and development of the communities and people involved.
This Lent, we’re supporting projects in The Solomon Islands and The Middle East.
Ontong Java Resilience Project
In a partnership with the Anglican Church of Melanesia, we’re bringing safe water, sustainable agriculture and disaster preparation to one of the world’s most remotely inhabited places.
Hope for the Holy Land
War has once again torn this part of the world to pieces. You can help restore hope to the Holy Land through access to healthcare, education and community support.
Every cent is a seed.
Look for the Lenten sticker at your parish or ministry unit!
Look out for the Lenten Appeal sticker at your parish. It could be on an old jam jar, golden syrup tin, ice-cream container, or something else creative! Every cent you drop into the container is a seed that you’re planting in the lives of those our two projects serve!
FAQs
Use the donate button on the top of this page, within each project page or click here.
Yes! Simply head to the project page that you'd like to support and hit the donate button.
You can also make a general donation to the Lenten Appeal - just select "Lenten Appeal 2025 General Donation" from the list of options.
You can also make a general donation to the Lenten Appeal - just select "Lenten Appeal 2025 General Donation" from the list of options.
Yes! Because each of the Lenten Appeal projects are run by AWA (our aid and development branch), they are eligible for tax credits. You'll receive this to your nominated email address. Please note that if you choose to give through a direct deposit from your online banking, we'll need an email with your details to issue you a receipt.
90 percent of your donation goes directly towards the project. We retain 10 percent of funds for operational costs, and only for aid and development projects run by AWA - our aid and development branch.
No donated funds for AWA projects are used for religious or evangelical purposes. We're committed to total transparency around the use of donated funds.
No donated funds for AWA projects are used for religious or evangelical purposes. We're committed to total transparency around the use of donated funds.
We will keep you updated about the outcomes of the projects through our newsletter and articles on the website. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date with our projects.
Also feel free to contact us for specific questions regarding the 2023 Lenten Appeal.
Also feel free to contact us for specific questions regarding the 2023 Lenten Appeal.
