MORE than 80 students from South Bromsgrove High School packed over 5,000 meals for children in Zimbabwe.
The students teamed up with Feed The Hungry UK as part of their Million Meal Miracle campaign.
They packed dried rice, soya, lentils, and essential micronutrients into meals that will be shipped to children in Zimbabwe.
Kidderminster Harriers players Seb Thompson, Riley Reynolds, and Reiss McNally joined the students to help with the packing.
Councillor Tracey Onslow, chair of Worcestershire County Council, and Carl Arntzen, CEO of Worcester Bosch, also attended the event to support the cause.
The initiative was organised in partnership with South Bromsgrove Rotary Club.
Chris Smith, Rotarian and headteacher of South Bromsgrove High, said: "I am extremely proud of what the students in the school’s charity group have achieved through working in partnership with Feed the Hungry UK, Bromsgrove Rotary Club, and Worcester Bosch.
"This student-led group raised the necessary funding, planned the event, and organised over 80 student volunteers.
"This meant that they have achieved the fantastic goal of packing 5,000 meals for children in Africa as part of The Million Meal Miracle Project.
"They enjoyed it so much they are already talking about making this an annual event."
The day, which cost £2,000 to host, was funded through the school’s own fundraising efforts, along with donations from Worcestershire Bosch and South Bromsgrove Rotary Club.
Feed The Hungry UK is an international humanitarian organisation committed to fighting hunger due to poverty, war, famine, and natural disasters.
The charity aims to engage 200 schools in meal-packing events with a target of packing one million meals in the next two years for school children in Zimbabwe and Somaliland.
The charity is appealing for more local partners to get involved in the campaign, including schools, churches, and businesses.
For more information visit the Feed The Hungry website.
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