Starter: What do you think these pictures show?

What is done about the

victims of war?
(1) Understand what can be done to help victims
of war.
(2) Understand the work of a present-day religious
organisation that helps victims of war.
Consequences of war TASK: Copy this diagram in your book,
then answer the question below.

Injuries Buildings & land

& death destroyed &
contaminated What do you
Victory/ think?
defeat
1. Which of
Consequences of these is the
war Cost worse and
Captivity/ why?
being freed 2. Are the victors
of war likely
Famine & Refugees to suffer the
disease same as the
losers?
How do Christians & other people help victims of war?

Christian Aid Doctors without borders

• Set up in 1940’s
• Help the poor, whatever the causes (includes
refugees) – also working to eliminate causes of
• Independent
poverty (human rights, fairness, climate organisation, not
change) depending on
• They support local groups to bring help to
governmental funding
where ever it’s needed • Medical staff
• Lot’s of fundraising volunteering in areas of
conflict or medical need
Caritas
(disease outbreaks like
cholera or Ebola,
• Catholic organisation
emergency care)
• Serve the poor in the world, promote charity &
justice in the world through education, health
• To help those in need
care, relief work, addressing climate change
• E.g.: Providing food & shelter for Syrian
refugees; also helped with legal issues and had
translators to help with that
Why do Christians & other people help victims of war?

CHRISTIANS OTHER PEOPLE

• Christian teachings: “Love • Simply giving

your neighbour as help/support where it is
yourself.” (Mark 12), needed because we’re all
Good Samaritan (Luke 10) humans
• Follow Jesus example • Being touched by other
• Make the world a better people’s suffering and
place wanting to make things
better
• Treat others as you want
to be treated