UK churches to Give Hunger the Boot in Africa this Harvest

14 June 2013

Churches across the UK are getting their wellies on this Autumn

A leading British charity is calling on churches and faith communities across the UK to ‘get their wellies on’ this Harvest and help Give Hunger the Boot in Africa.

Farm Africa is a different kind of charity, working to tackle hunger in Africa before it becomes an emergency. Following overwhelmingly positive feedback from churches after last year’s Give Hunger the Boot Harvest activities, the charity has just sent out its annual Harvest fundraising pack to thousands of churches across the UK. This year's pack is brimming with even more ideas on how clergy and congregations can put their best boot forward this Harvest.

And to make sure that there’s no shortage of ideas on how to Give Hunger the Boot, every fundraising idea has a welly theme: from Harvest collections using a welly boot; to Welly Sundays where clergy and congregations all get their Sunday-best wellies on.

Ideas for sermons and Sunday School

Hunger is more in the news than ever before this year thanks to the IF Campaign which has brought together charities (including Farm Africa), civil society and churches to call on G8 leaders to make real commitments to tackling hunger.

To help us make our fundraising activities and Harvest service resources as relevant and practical as possible for churches, we are thrilled to have received the help of our clergy supporters. They have helped us put together compelling ideas for sermons on the pressing theme of hunger in Africa, as well as bible readings, prayers and lesson plans for Sunday School teachers.

To request a Give Hunger the Boot fundraising pack, please contact a member of our Community team: E community@farmafrica.org / T 020 7430 0440

And for much more on how your church can help us Give Hunger the Boot in Africa this Harvest, including how to download our free resources for Harvest services, please visit: http://www.farmafrica.org/give-hunger-the-boot

Your church can follow Give Hunger the Boot on Twitter via #GHTB.

Images of Give Hunger the Boot activities are available on request.

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Notes to Editor:

Farm Africa press office:

Matt Whitticase, 020 7067 1237 / mattheww@farmafrica.org

About Farm Africa

Farm Africa believes that Africa’s farmers can feed Africa’s people. It provides solutions before hunger becomes an emergency, investing in farmers to give them the tools and skills they need to feed their families. It also trains farmers’ groups in how to market and sell what they farm so their families see change not just for this harvest but for years to come.

To help more farmers beat hunger for good please visit www.farmafrica.org

Farm Africa is a member of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign www.enoughfoodif.org