28 May 2020
Special CandH feature by Hugh Southon
Whilst the Premier League pursues its ambition to get the season kicked off again to save clubs millions of pounds, hunger suffering is being felt all over the east end and Essex.
And Irons Supporting Foodbanks is dedicated to ensuring that children and their parents are cared for and receive good square meals during the most difficult times most in our nation have ever experienced.
In this special ClaretandHugh feature founder John Ratomski has outlined the extent of the issues they face and hopes – like us – that any of our readers who wish to help will do so.
He explained: “Prior to lockdown we were processing approximately 40 vouchers per week but since then it has grown to 227 a week. That is seeing us provide 27,000 meals – three, three days a week to 616 families.”
The most recent examples of desperate need came yesterday (Wed) when at Manor Park 62 vouchers were processed for 100 adults and 50 children – over 1,000 meals. Today at East..