Team Hope Shoe Box Appeal Launch

Our Year 13 students have launched the "Team Hope Shoe Box Appeal" today. 

Every year, with your help, the Christmas Shoebox Appeal sends thousands of gift-filled shoeboxes to children in Africa and Eastern Europe.

The children who receive your shoe boxes are affected by poverty in different ways. Many come from families with very little income, others live on the margins of society or in areas affected by conflict. Shoe boxes are given based on need alone and bring joy and excitement to children living in often very difficult situations. You can help us do that this year!

We are asking for each students in Key Stage 3 to bring in 1 item from the approved list along with a donation of 50p. These items and donations will help the Year 13s to fill the shoe boxes and cover the shipping costs. We would also be very grateful for donations of Christmas wrapping paper and empty shoe boxes.

These items must be in by October 25th, 2019 as they have to reach the “Team Hope” HQ before 31^st October.

Here are just a few stories of the impact the Shoe Box Appeal has made.

Emilia in Malawi

Emilia is 5 years old. She was so happy to get a Christmas shoe box that she asked her mum if they could visit all of her friends to show them! She got a toothbrush and toothpaste and was so excited. She has no shoes but she got socks to keep her feet warm and was so happy!

Dani in Romania

Dani is 6 and lives in an orphanage in Romania.

His shoebox was given to him in hospital.

He loved his Spiderman and gave it a big hug, he couldn’t stop hugging it! He also loved the Spiderman note book in his box.

Dani in Belarus

“When we arrived at the centre for special needs children in Belarus little Dani ran up to me, arms flung wide open, and as I knelt down, he gave me a big hug and a kiss!”

A special volunteer in Monaghan had given me some hats for shoe boxes so I gave him a bright green one as it was -15 ° that day!"

For more information on the Shoe Box Appeal please click here.

The approved list of items can be viewed in the images below.