Busking pupils help charity launch
BUSKING school pupils have helped launch a Scottish charity’s annual fundraising drive to help benefit some of the world’s poorest people.
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (Sciaf) Wee Box, Big Change appeal asks people to give up a favourite treat such as coffee or chocolate and put the money saved into a Sciaf Wee Box then donate it at Easter to help fund the charity’s overseas aid work.
An 18-strong band from St Maurice’s High School in Cumbernauld played samba and traditional Scottish tunes in the St Enoch Centre to raise money at the launch of the appeal, which this year focuses on the charity’s work helping poor families affected by illegal fishing in Cambodia.
Cambodian family the Langs feature on this year’s Wee Box, a fishing and farming family who were left struggling for food after criminal gangs used dynamite and electrocution to harvest fish in their local river.
Sciaf, working with local partner Development and Partnership in Action, helped the Langs and their neighbours set up a community fishing organisation including river patrols to prevent illegal fishing.
Sciaf’s Director Alistair Dutton said: “By supporting Sciaf’s Wee Box, you’ll help many more people like the Langs.”