24.07.2014
Feed the Minds Charity Plans Autumn Visit to Ireland
This year Feed the Minds celebrates its 50th anniversary. The charity works with local communities through education projects which support some of the world’s most disadvantaged individuals to combat poverty and discrimination.
All Feed the Minds projects have literacy at their heart but they embed this in practical life changing skills based on the needs of the community. Examples of our impact include Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) abandonment in Kenya through awareness education, reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in Ghana by providing training on pre and postnatal care to midwives and Peace building and Trauma healing through storytelling in South Sudan.
Last year alone, Feed the Minds helped over 100,000 people worldwide. The skills learnt through their projects empower individuals to transform their own lives and those of others.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary Feed the Minds is launching a campaign to enable them to help even more communities around the world.
Over the years there have been a number of donors from Ireland including considerable support from Church of Ireland who have funded many projects through donations given to Bishops’ Appeal. These contributions have been invaluable and they hope to strengthen this existing relationship and attract new donors.
In October, as part of the campaign, four members of the Feed the Minds team will visit Ireland to talk in a number of churches and schools to share the impact of our work with as many people as possible.
The visit will conclude with a launch event in Dublin on Monday October 20.
Any individuals or your parishes interested in finding out more about Feed the Minds work, fundraising or attending the launch event can contact Bex on +44 (0)20 7582 3535 or rband@feedtheminds.org.