Around the country food banks are becoming a means of survival for families in crisis. Hunger is not just becoming something related to poor countries, it is here, in the UK!
As we start a new school year, so many families here in the UK will be struggling to make ends meet. So many children will be going to school with empty tummies. The UK's current economic climate means that families who are used to working and providing for themselves, find themselves in trying times. They find themselves in need of a helping hand from the government and charities working in the area. The facts speak for themselves:
13 million people live below the poverty line in the UK.
Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. Trussell Trust foodbanks provide a minimum of three days emergency food and support to people experiencing crisis in the UK.
And just because that child going to school on an empty stomach is not mine, does not mean I can sit back and think this is not my problem.
We can all sit back and judge, but that is not what we are called to do. If we are in a position to help, we should do just that.
Over the past few weeks I have been supporting my local food bank. It provides food parcels for families in need in my local area. The thing is, I haven't had to do a lot to take action and help someone in need. In fact it's cost under £1 each week. You see all you need to do to help is purchase a few extra items in your weekly shop and donate them to the food bank. My church has become a collection point so I just take the items along each week and then they get collected with everyone else's donations. It's amazing what you can pick up for under £! One week I managed to get tinned potatoes, tea bags and beans!
There are food banks all around the country. To find your nearest food bank and collection centre look on Trussell Trust website here. www.trusselltrust.org/foodbank-projects
