his is the sad reality for many families on the Zulu Missions. But it’s a reality you can change . . . with your kind donation towards a Bucket of Blessings.

In the past, caring supporters like you have helped us fill practical plastic buckets with basic food items for families who might otherwise go hungry this Christmas season.

Rice, sugar, cooking oil and canned pilchards aren’t your usual festive fare. But these gifts of food are received with such relief and gratitude! Especially by the many grandmothers on the Missions who are left in charge of grandchildren whose parents passed on.

But Christmas is a time of gifts. And if you can find it in your heart to ‘gift’ a poor family with a Bucket of Blessings, you’ll ensure they can share this special time of celebration and joy.

It takes just £12/$15 to fill a bucket with groceries and deliver it to a family in true and desperate need. But this year, there are more families in need than ever before. So if you can stretch to two, or even three, buckets, you’ll help us reach our target.

But please don’t wait to make your gift – there are only 7 weeks till Christmas!

And don’t forget to let us know your special intentions, to be included in our Christmas mass for Mission friends.

Thank you for giving the blessing of food at Christmas … and the blessing of your compassionate caring as well. May you have a blessed and joyful Christmas season.