Malawi helps Glasgow poor

Local foodbanks throughout Glasgow are set to benefit from a massive amount of rice from Malawi, thanks to help from Glasgow City Council.
By Jim Cameron
Published 11th Sep 2015, 07:00 BST
A rice field in Malawi.A rice field in Malawi.
A rice field in Malawi.

The rice, from Karonga, is the product of the Kampora Smallholder Farmers Association: a co-operative founded in 2001.

Glasgow’s lord provost, Sadie Docherty, wil present a total of 480 kilo bags of rice to the charities.

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Most of the rice was collected by councill staff participating in the Malawi Rice 90 Kilo Challenge during Fairtrade Fortnight earlier this year.

Councillor Docherty said: “I’m delighted to be able to donate this rice to local foodbanks.

“I’m extremely proud that the notion came directly from our staff involved in the Malawi Rice 90 Kilo Challenge: they said they wanted their purchases to go to a local foodbank.

“So, it is really a virtuous circle, helping people in Malawi and here at home.”

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Representatives from seven foodbanks across the city will be in George Square at 11.30am today to receive the rice.

The remainder was donated by Just Trading Scotland — a Scottish government-supported importer and distributor of Fair Trade products, including Malawian rice.

It raised the remaining third with the support of singer SoomT (AKA Sumati Bhardwaj), a Glasgow-based musician who launched a KKL Smart Giving page appealing to her fans to her fans for their support.

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