Solidarity Lunch Day CURRICULUM LEVEL AND LEARNING AREA CARITAS.ORG.AU/AFRICA 1 23 million people are currently on the brink of famine in South Sudan and other areas of East Africa. Caritas Australia and their partners are delivering life-saving food and water to countries most in need including South Sudan, Kenya and Malawi. We invite your school community to join with us in raising awareness and vital funds for East Africa, through a Solidarity Lunch Day where students and teachers share a simple meal of corn/maize flatbread for lunch, foregoing other treats and snacks. This may be for the entire school day, or during the lunch period only. The Solidarity Lunch could be preceded or followed by the East Africa Food Crisis Prayer Service and the Prayer template activity (page 4). Invite students to donate $3 (or the equivalent amount that would be spent on lunch) on the day. Money that is collected for the emergency can be donated at www.caritas.org.au/africa For Further learning, download the Primary or Secondary Classroom resources. Why are we doing this? As Christians, we are invited to follow the footsteps of Jesus. Matthew 25:35ff “When I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me to drink...” We learn how Jesus wants us to care for the welfare of others, and to share what we have. Eating less or more simply, and being prayerful for a time can help us focus on our brothers and sisters in East Africa and the challenges they are facing. We invite you to take time to learn, pray and act in solidarity for the millions of people facing famine and food crisis. During the day, think about how we enjoy a variety of nutritional food everyday, whilst our brothers and sisters face food shortage. Encourage students to question the injustice that has led to this unfair distribution of the world’s food resources. Take time to consider how we are all connected. We must also think about how we can take action by sharing what we have. Donating to the emergency work of Caritas Australia is one way to share what we have. Please ensure parents and students understand the reasons for and the duration of the Solidarity Lunch. Encourage students to drink plenty of water throughout the day. Prayer and reflection is an important component if they are to gain from this experience spiritually. You can use the Africa Emergency Appeal Prayer PowerPoint (Primary and Secondary) available online. Maize Flat Bread has been suggested as lunch, as maize flour is a food item being distributed by Caritas Australia’s partners in South Sudan and other affected countries. Maize or corn flat bread can be purchased from most supermarkets. East Africa Food Crisis Appeal Use independently or along with the East Africa Food Crisis Prayer Service
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Solidarity Lunch Day
CURRICULUM LEVEL AND LEARNING AREA
CARITAS.ORG.AU/AFRICA
1
23 million people are currently on the brink
of famine in South Sudan and other areas of
East Africa. Caritas Australia and their
partners are delivering life-saving food and
water to countries most in need including
South Sudan, Kenya and Malawi.
We invite your school community to join with us
in raising awareness and vital funds for East
Africa, through a Solidarity Lunch Day where
students and teachers share a simple meal
of corn/maize flatbread for lunch, foregoing
other treats and snacks. This may be for the
entire school day, or during the lunch period
only. The Solidarity Lunch could be preceded or
followed by the East Africa Food Crisis Prayer
Service and the Prayer template activity (page
4). Invite students to donate $3 (or the
equivalent amount that would be spent on
lunch) on the day. Money that is collected for
the emergency can be donated at
www.caritas.org.au/africa
For Further learning, download the Primary or
Secondary Classroom resources.
Why are we doing this?
As Christians, we are invited to follow the
footsteps of Jesus. Matthew 25:35ff “When I
was hungry you gave me food, when I was
thirsty you gave me to drink...” We learn how
Jesus wants us to care for the welfare of others,
and to share what we have.
Eating less or more simply, and being prayerful
for a time can help us focus on our brothers and
sisters in East Africa and the challenges they
are facing. We invite you to take time to learn,
pray and act in solidarity for the millions of
people facing famine and food crisis. During the
day, think about how we enjoy a variety of
nutritional food everyday, whilst our brothers
and sisters face food shortage. Encourage
students to question the injustice that has led to
this unfair distribution of the world’s food
resources. Take time to consider how we are all
connected.
We must also think about how we can take
action by sharing what we have. Donating to the
emergency work of Caritas Australia is one way
to share what we have.
Please ensure parents and students understand
the reasons for and the duration of the
Solidarity Lunch. Encourage students to drink
plenty of water throughout the day.
Prayer and reflection is an important component
if they are to gain from this experience
spiritually. You can use the Africa Emergency
Appeal Prayer PowerPoint (Primary and
Secondary) available online.
Maize Flat Bread has been suggested as lunch,
as maize flour is a food item being distributed
by Caritas Australia’s partners in South Sudan
and other affected countries. Maize or corn flat
bread can be purchased from most
supermarkets.
East Africa Food Crisis Appeal
Use independently or along with the East Africa Food Crisis Prayer Service