Christmas 2008!Well let me be the first to mention it. "Oh no!" I hear you cry. Well the reason for discussing Christmas in May is to help us be prepared in advance of the big day when Mission International's
Mighty Meals initiative provides a
BIG MEAL for children in some of the world's poorest communities on Christmas Day. Christmas is such a special time for us in the western world but it has become so commercialised that we often forget in the rush to find gifts for friends and family that there are 16 million children in our world who will die due to lack of food every year. Mighty Meals'
BIG MEAL is designed to bring an extra special meal to hungry children as they too recognise the importance of Christmas. When food is available to poor children it can be very basic and lack the nourishment required to allow them to grow healthily. Poor quality rice, corn porridge or the like can only sustain a child for so long. The
BIG MEAL will give a high energy and high protein meal necessary for the children's health. To donate to the Big Meal visit
http://www.mission-international.org/ and look for the Mighty Meals page.

The Hope Centre Children enjoy a Big Meal on Christmas Day. These children are all orphaned as a result of Burundi's 13 year war recently come to an end.

A bottle of soda is a real treat and the kids enjoy a really special day remembering the real meaning of Christmas.
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