We wanted to thank all who sponsored Adri and I to eat lunch. With the sponsor sheets we have collected, we calculate that we have can expect around 900 Euros to be deposited in the bank account and there are still a couple of sheets to be handed in and counted.
If you need the bank information again , here it is - Bankrekeningnummer 593594002 (ABN-AMRO) op naam van DSM Composite Resins Nederland B.V. te Zandpol met als omschrijving "World Food Program" .
So, that is a fantastic start to this project, which coincides with the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) conference in Rome this week. Here is a snippet from the web site:-
'An estimated 850 million people in the world today suffer from hunger. Of those, about 820 million live in developing countries, the very countries expected to be most affected by climate change. Governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector and other actors, must work together to address these challenges and to devise appropriate strategies and responses.'
There is a real commitment to reducing the number of people who are dying of starvation on our planet, and we are already on our way to alleviating somebody’s suffering, even if it is only on a small scale.
From small acorns grow mighty oaks!
If you would like to read more please check these links
http://www.fao.org/foodclimate/hlc-home/en/
http://weblogs.nrc.nl/weblog/actueel/category/voedselcrisis/
Anyway, I'm pleased that I don’t have to eat Sprinkhanen ever again (I am a vegetarian) but for the people of Zambia and other third world countries, choice doesn't come into the equation, so once again a big thank you to all and a special big thank you for the support of the Ladies in the restaurant.
Remember, this is only the start. Watch for more actions throughout the year and please support us if you can.
Next week Adri goes to Zambia and he will be communicating with us via his web-log http://www.dsmzambia.blogspot.com/ , so I would like to wish him lots of luck and a safe journey.
Kind regards
Patrick
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