My friend M and I recently attended a Mary's Meals Double The Love afternoon cream tea.
The charity provides meals to some of the world’s poorest children every day they attend school. The meals attract hungry children into the classroom. The food fills their empty tummies so they have the energy and opportunity to learn, giving them the chance of a brighter future. The meals also support families struggling to feed their children.
The school feeding programmes are owned and run by community volunteers in the countries where they provide food. And the committees are made up of parents, teachers and volunteers. They also have a long history of providing emergency relief to vulnerable regions around the world. Long term their work encourages community support for education, provides support for smallholder farmers and increases government recognition of school feeding.
It was a lovely afternoon, and good to be helping a very worthwhile charity.
~Keep warm and well ~
Polly x
I hadn't heard of this charity. It sounds like a very worthwhile one. As you say, if the children have empty tummies, how can they concentrate properly on learning?
ReplyDeleteI have not come across this charity before. What a great event, an afternoon tea is always a favourite of mine.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds lovely and all for a good cause, too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a worthy cause and looks like you had fun while contributing. A double win.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
I haven't heard of this charity before.
ReplyDeleteA very enjoyable afternoon for a good cause :)
All the best Jan