Happy story of Inverness community newspaper feeding the homeless
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A daily community newspaper has helped feed hungry people in Inverness.
The newspaper’s editor Ewan Karim (9) said he was delighted to have raised £90 to provide fruit and vegetables for Inverness Foodstuff.
Ewan wrote, edited and printed The Daily Page during the lockdown for people in his community at Cherry Park in Balloch.
Donations made from the newspaper were given to Swansons Food Wholesalers in Inverness for it to make fresh produce available to Inverness Foodstuff to provide meals.
Ewan, who is a pupil at Balloch Primary School, said: “During the pandemic one food bank charity in London Dad’s House, went from helping 10 families a day to 500 families. Almost overnight people were needing help. I can not imagine how they manage such a huge demand. They probably end up using their own money.
“I wanted to help people and I set up the Homeless Club to find out what I could do.
“I looked at all the charities in Inverness to find a way of supporting people and I felt the best way was to give money to Swansons who were then able to give produce to Inverness Foodstuff when it needs products. They make warm meals for people three times a week.”
He continued: “I had stopped making The Daily Page but I have interviewed the people at Inverness Foodstuff so I might put out another edition to tell people that their money has been donated. People seemed to really enjoy paper and we even handed in copies to the local old folks’ home.”
June MacLeod from Inverness Foodstuff said: “Ewan blew us away with all his knowledge about homelessness and food banks. He’s a lovely young man.”
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