Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has made an “unprecedented” appeal for food, saying one of Ireland’s biggest charities Crosscare – which is the social care agency of the Dublin Archdiocese – can’t meet the demand.
In one community last week it could only provide 40 food parcels when 120 were needed.
RTÉ reports:
“The Dublin diocesan social care agency has said unless parishes provide urgent help more hungry people could be turned away soon.”
“Archbishop Martin said this year it expects to have distributed 750 tonnes of food, 50% more than last year.
“It will be sending collection vans to parishes each week during December. Among its urgent requirements are pasta and rice, fruit juice, tea and coffee, soup, sugar and powdered milk, canned meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, as well as packaged desserts and biscuits and hygiene products.“
Archbishop Martin makes unprecedented food appeal (RTÉ)
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