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Motion · S6M-08016 · 23 Feb 2023

Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s 2023 Wee Box, Big Change Lent Appeal

Lodged by Sarah Boyack Standard Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) 2023 Wee Box, Big Change Lent Appeal; understands that this year's appeal aims to support families suffering from hunger in Zambia; considers that the Lent Appeal will help fund work to act against hunger by supporting the creation of small vegetable gardens, teaching organic farming skills, gifting livestock that can produce natural fertiliser, as well as enabling communities to come together to sell their products at market, earning more money for everyone; acknowledges what it considers to be the devastating impact that the current debt crisis is having on government in Zambia, and the need for debt justice and support for Zambia, as outlined at the Cross-Party Group on International Development; supports the SCIAF Lent Appeal, and what it sees as the transformative impact it can have on women's and girls’ lives, in light of it reportedly enabling them to focus on their education and supporting women to feed and provide for their families, and encourages everyone to promote and support the Wee Box, Big Change Lent Appeal in every way that they can.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.