This Harvest Fast Day, Cafod focuses again on the importance of accessible and safe drinking water and the difference a local water source can make to people's lives - especially children. In many countries, children as young as seven have to walk up to six miles morning and evening to collect water for their family's daily needs. Water is heavy and the return journeys are even more difficult, with those walks themselves holding considerable danger for the children. Please keep those children and Cafod in your prayers as they roll out a programme to establish local water sources with solar water pumps and train local communities in their use and maintenance. If you are able to share a simple family meal on 4th October and donate to Cafod's current campaign, Cafod envelopes are available at the back of church. Thank you.