Every year we collect gifts during
November to make up Christmas shoeboxes. This year our contributions will be
distributed through The Trussell Trust. Each Christmas The Trussell Trust takes thousands of shoeboxes filled with
presents to some of the poorest people in Bulgaria. People of all ages
receive boxes, ranging from Roma people living in freezing conditions and
struggling to survive, to abandoned and orphaned children living in state care.
Last year they hand-delivered thousands of shoeboxes to: orphanages, Roma
communities, women’s refuges, prisoner’s children, housebound elderly people, rural
schools and refugee centres. Christmas boxes show people who have been rejected
or are living in absolute poverty that they are loved. For many, a Christmas
shoebox will be the only gift they receive this year. These small boxes are
received with smiles, laughter and even tears of joy.
Thank you
all for the generous donations and particular thanks to the ladies who spent an
entire morning sorting and wrapping!
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