Lent 2020
Your acts of kindness are like pieces in God’s mosaic of hope in action around the Diocese
”Every school told me: ‘We have children who come to class hungry’” Anna, Coordinator of Caritas Food Programme
Hunger was a focus of the Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal 2019 and, since then, the crisis has intensified. Thanks to you, pilot schools in each of the Diocese’s seven hubs have opened their doors during the half-term holidays. Children and their parents have prepared a shared meal, and taken food home. As we get ready to involve more schools this year, read how your gifts are helping. Across the Diocese, people are going hungry. Children are arriving at school having had nothing to eat. They’re in no state to turn their minds to learning. Or even to play. Many of us are trying to help those in need by volunteering, donating and by remembering people who are struggling in our prayers. But, this year, thanks to your suppor t for the Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal, we’ve been able to strengthen our support for people who are suffering from food pover ty. Our work runs across three areas – providing food to those in need, helping to secure their financial situation
so they won’t fall into crisis again, and speaking out on behalf of vulnerable people whose voices aren’t heard in our society. On p2-3, you’ll hear from Anna, above, who has played a leading role in setting up the new school activity clubs. Open up to find out more. This Lent, please give generously and offer hope to people who are suffering.
Contents 2 The door is open! Our new school holiday activity clubs… 4 Five years of your generosity 6 Supporting people with intellectual disabilities 8 Your comments