Rations

So this is it, folks. The basic rations pack for the Act of Peace Ration Challenge. It represents the food issued for a refugee for a week. The pack has some rice, oil, red lentils, chickpeas a tin of red kidney beans and a tin of sardines. A ration card allows an extra 1.5 kg of rice and 400g of plain flour. Extra things are added as funds are raised. We are up to $1000 (Thank you, dear people) and so can have an extra 70g of protein (I'm choosing grated cheese), 170 g of veg (that's not much) 8 tea bags, 70g milk powder, 50g sugar and a bonus treat up to $5. For the sake of my innards I'm choosing apples.
It seems some refugees are able to  make a little money through selling craft so I have made some cards using our photographs and church folk have put in whatever money they wish and they have been generous,
So no coffee, hardly any sugar. What will I miss? Toast and Vegemite for breakfast? A sweet snack after dinner - with coffee. I'll keep you postsed. It's not too late to join us (or just try one day with rice and not much else) or to donate at
actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au.
But above all else please keep in mind the plight of refugees.