S har ing the communit y voi ce of Eumundi and it s hinte rland Issue 2, Thursday 27 August 2020
Eumundi mum swaps lattes for lentils
Israel and the UK when bomb threats were real, I never take our beautiful village for granted’ she says. ‘I’m grateful for clean air, stable government, easily accessible locally produced food and wonderful schools. I guess gratitude for the life my family have here is the main reasons I signed up to the 2020 Act for Peace Ration Challenge in support of people who are still looking for their own safe haven. So from 13-19 September, I’ll be eating the same rations as a Syrian refugee living in a camp in Jordan to raise as much money as possible so those refugees can receive emergency food, hygiene kits and life-saving support. ‘That means swapping my daily triple latte (and chats with Hughie, Gabby and Tom) for lentils, a small amount of rice, chickpeas, beans, sardines, flour and oil. Did I mention there is no wine or worse still no veggies!’ she says.
Leo Wiles and her week’s rations Leo is a well-known Eumundi mum and a talented photographer. Today we learn about how she plans to show her gratefulness for her life here in Eumundi. ‘Having worked in countries like Egypt, Cyprus,
If you would like to help Leo raise money for those who are not so fortunate and to help her reach her goal of $1,782 to feed a refugee family for a year, then please dig deep or grab those coins behind the couch cushions and sponsor her at www.actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au/ leo-wiles.
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