17.09.2014
Feed the Minds Charity Visits Ireland as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebrations
This year is an exciting one for Feed the Minds as they celebrate their 50th anniversary. The Christian charity, which was launched by the then Archbishop of York, Donald Coggan, plans to mark the occasion with a visit to Dublin next month. Feed the Minds 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 the impact of their projects 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 on the projects empower individuals to transform their own lives and those of others.
Supporters are fundamental to the survival of this small charity, so 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 the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal. These contributions have been invaluable and Feed the Minds hope to strengthen this existing relationship and attract new donors.
In October, as part of the campaign, four members of the team are visiting the Republic and Northern Ireland to talk in a number of churches and schools to share the impact of their work with as many people as possible.
The visit will conclude with a launch event in Church House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, on Monday October 20 from 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm.
Individuals or 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.