Bishop of St Albans 2024 Harvest Appeal Launched [Video]

This year the diocese is partnering with The Leprosy Mission to support the Kaveri Kala Manram (KKM) project in Sri Lanka.

The country is suffering from a huge economic crisis and families are struggling with soaring prices and shortages of food and fuel. For those affected by leprosy life is even harder with the added burden of being shunned by their community.

The Appeal will support a project run by Reverend Joshua, who helps families affected by leprosy to start their own vegetable gardens. The project brings people together for community meals to learn about nutrition and break down the stigma against people with leprosy.

The money raised will provide plants, seeds, coconut trees and tools so that families can grow their own food and build a sustainable income and will also support Rev Joshua’s community meals.

Launch event

In keeping with this idea, the young people of the Toastie Club at St Andrew’s in Bedford, helped by parents and church members, hosted …