June 18

hungry children in some of the world’s poorest communities across four continents.
Each meal costs only 7p because the charity uses local volunteer workers, cooking
nutritious local food for children in schools - children who can learn because they’re
not hungry, who get to school and know there will be a meal for them.
And the Backpack Project helps the children get the most out of their learning.
Find out more about Mary’s Meals and the Backpack Project:
www.marysmeals.org.uk It costs just £13.90 to feed a child with Mary’s
Meals for an entire school year.
Upcycle for the Backpack Project
It’s always good to have an excuse to rummage in the charity shop - who doesn’t
enjoy that? So if you enjoy finding suitable light clothing for hungry children in
Africa: a skirt or t-shirt, dress or shorts - start upcycling now. We have a box in
the vestibule of the Old Parish Church and are sorting out contributions every
week.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. We have already filled
more than a dozen backpacks to be sent to Glasgow and on to Malawi. But the
work is ongoing, so keep scouring the charity shops or check for grandchildren’s
cast off backpacks. Over £200 was raised after the Breakfast Church on 22 April
when visiting speaker, Deirdre O’Reilly, told us about this vital work -and inspired
us to take on the Backpack Project.