n a hillside close to one of our Missions, you’ll find the house where Londiwe lives with her three children. She built the house with her own hands – making the clay bricks for the walls and finding cast off materials for the roof, door and windows.

It’s not much to look at. But it’s this little family’s shelter … their safe haven.

Inside, there’s very little. Especially in the way of food.

Londiwe is willing to go without. But children need food to grow … to be healthy … to live!

Not having enough food is bad enough during normal times. But the pandemic has made the situation so much worse. Breadwinners have lost their jobs. Many have died, leaving their families with nothing – not even a glimmer of hope.

And now, in the middle of our winter, the situation is dire.

We can’t turn away from them, and we hope that you’ll feel the same.

Could you possibly send a gift to help the poorest of families to simply survive?

Anything you can spare will be turned into parcels of basic food staples like maize meal (for porridge), powdered milk, cooking oil, crushed maize, dried beans, rice, tea, and tinned fish.

We know that we ask many things of our Mission friends – and often. But somehow you always open your heart to help.

Please would you do so again by making your donation online now.

You’ll help a hungry rural family through these bleak days of both Covid-19 and a very cold winter.

And it means even more because it’s a personal heart-to-heart sharing with a family in need.

Along with our thanks for your support, please let us know your special intentions so that we can pray for them at our monthly Mass for Mission friends.