“What’s for dinner?”, “I’m starving.”, “There’s nothing here to eat.”

They’re common phrases often uttered without thinking.

The fact is, for many, “What’s for dinner” implies a choice of nutritious food.

 “I’m starving” translates to “I haven’t eaten in a few hours.”

 And while we may not have all ingredients to make tonight’s meal, our refrigerators and pantries are, by all accounts, well-stocked. Those are the good facts.

For some, these are the harsh realities: “What’s for dinner?” really means “Will there be any dinner?”

And “I’m starving” means exactly that. Someone is starving.

Chronic hunger and undernutrition affect many in the UK, impacting children’s ability to focus in school; workers’ productivity and contributions to economic growth; and senior citizens’ fight of infection, due to weakened immune systems.

It’s the same worldwide, with the United Nations estimating that about 2 billion people globally don’t have regular access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food.

This is why Lions Clubs around the world, have teamed up for ‘Hunger Week’ to pay a small part in trying to alleviate this sad and horrid demise. (we operate in 200 countries and regions, with 1.4 million members )

Here in  the Paddock Wood and District Lions area (which stretches from Lamberhurst to Yalding, Five Oak Green to Staplehurst), we’ve made small £100 donations to every foodbank.

It would be great if we could do more – to do this we are always on the lookout for more members (or friends) to help us to both raise money and serve our local communities

If you’d like to find out more please contact us on  0345 833 9564, or email us at Enquiries@paddockwoodlions.co.uk