'Come dine with me' - dinner parties to raise money for world's poor

Press release, 20 October 2009

Budding chefs and food lovers are being urged to put their money where their mouths are and hold a dinner party – while raising cash for people living in poverty overseas.

Brand new initiative ‘Food for Good’ is being spearheaded by Practical Action, a charity which runs food projects with some of the poorest communities across the world.

Whether a formal dinner party, an informal coffee morning, a barbeque or a picnic, guests are asked to make a donation so the charity can continue its vital work.

Or why not follow the ‘Come Dine With Me’ route and get together with friends to do a week of dinner parties and score each other?

Practical Action works in 13 countries across the world; and many of its projects focus on helping people grow and sell food.

And the more food families have access to, the less time women and children have to spend searching for it. Girls are often taken out of school to help in the search, missing out of education, vital to end the vicious cycle of poverty.

From working with Bangladeshi communities to grow pumpkins on barren land, helping farmers to grow and sell crops, to introducing fuel efficient stoves, the charity has a number of exciting and innovative projects which improve people’s access to food across the world.

Amy Kilpatrick, Practical Action’s Community Fundraising Executive, said: “Whether it is a small get together with just a few friends or a bigger more formal event, Food for Good is a great way to raise awareness of the work Practical Action is doing around the world.”

To host your own Food for Good event please contract Practical Action on 01926 634537. Email events@practicalaction.org.uk or visit www.practicalaction.org.uk/foodforgood