Asking for Support

I took the Ration Challenge in 2020. It was tough. I still remember breaking down in the kitchen at Matthew because he passed me the wrong spoon! Hunger disorientates us, makes cognitive function hard, and physically makes everything feel more laboursome. I can’t imagine how hunger makes people feel as they’re fleeing for their lives, often carrying their hungry and frightened families. No one chooses this, and no one deserves this.

I debated for a long time whether to take the challenge again this year. I looked at the Concern Worldwide website and had the stark reality thrown at me straight away. The refugees the challenge was supporting last year are still in camps. The average stay in a camp is 17 years. The refugee crisis isn’t going away, and everyday more people arrive at camps, having fled their homes through conflict or natural disaster, and they need help. They’re human, they’re like us, they’re just not fortunate to be living in our privileged society.

I sponsored a friend who signed up again for the challenge this year, and then I realised, I can raise more money, and provide greater security for these people left everything behind, by taking the challenge again. Within 2 hours of sponsoring, I committed to the Ration Challenge again.

So many of my friends and family supported me last year, I raised with your help very close to ￡1000. This helped provide food security and medical support for Syrian refugees in Jordan. I would love you to help me again. If you can spare even just ￡2 please follow the link in the comments. Thank you x https://www.rationchallenge.org.uk/catherine-bunting