The Lang family are the face of the 2018 Wee Box appeal.
People on Arran are being urged to join SCIAF’s Wee Box, Big Change Lent appeal to raise money for some of the poorest people in the world. This year the UK government has committed to matching – pound for pound – all donations given to the appeal before May 8, meaning people’s donations will go twice as far. Each year people across Scotland give up a favourite treat such as coffee, chocolate, wine or crisps, and put the money they save into a SCIAF Wee Box, and then donate it at Easter to help the charity’s life-changing work.
In 2017, the appeal raised more than £1 million for SCIAF’s life-changing work, helping people in 15 of the world’s poorest countries. Almost £80,000 was raised in Ayrshire and Arran last year, with more than £800 raised on Arran alone. SCIAF director Alistair Dutton said: ‘We’re incredibly grateful to the people of Ayrshire and Arran for supporting us over the years. ‘Everything given to SCIAF’s Wee Box Lent appeal means poor families can get the help they need, like good seeds, farming tools, training and small loans, so they can grow food, earn an income, and have a better future.