Helen PughIt's shoebox appeal season again so please take a moment to consider these points:
- I have seen with my own eyes how very rich children are given showboxes for attending "the right church" (evangelical) while very poor children have received nothing because they attend Catholic church or no church. Boxes do not necessarily go to the neediest children.
- It would be better for the environment and local economies for... (1/2)
... toys to be bought for the kids out in their communities rather than from supermarkets in rich countries.
- And when the boxes do reach those in need, children with little or no access to dental care do not need sweets. (2/2)