Helping Local People in Crisis. They say ‘We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.’
We support the Andover Food Bank through a special Harvest festival collection. Donations are collected in the community, and at St Mary’s Overton and at the Overton Co-op. Items that are urgently needed by the Foodbank are listed here.
The Whitchurch Deanery has had a partnership with Mityana Diocese in Uganda since the 1980’s and supports a variety of projects. Rev’d Dodie Marsden comments ‘When we go to Mityana and give them something – a water tank, a classroom, new desks, doors, windows, equipment, gifts; whatever it is large or small, they always say ‘thank you for loving us … how can we pray for you?’
From time to time members of the congregation go Uganda to strengthen our links and support projects.
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