Two Deacon Blue stars have thanked Scots for their charitable generosity this year.
Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, long-time supporters of the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), thanked Scots after one million pounds was raised in aid of the charity’s life-changing work in some of the world’s poorest places.
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Back in February, the couple took to the streets of Glasgow to launch the charity’s annual Wee Box, Big Change appeal which saw Scots up and down the country give up their favourite treats and put the money they saved into a Sciaf Wee Box.
The boxes were then donated to vulnerable communities worldwide, who are struggling to survive due to hunger, poverty and the climate emergency.
This year the appeal focused on the people of Zambia, in southern Africa, particularly around Kabwe, which is one of the most polluted towns in the world.
Lorraine said: "We are absolutely blown away once again by the generosity of the people of Scotland in their response to SCIAF’s WEE BOX appeal.
"In these incredibly hard times, people have once again dug deep and responded to people in dire need."
Ricky added: "When we travelled with SCIAF, it was heart-breaking to see how many families really struggle to grow the food they need or get the necessities of life we take for granted such as water, a dry home or some money.
"We would like to say a huge thank you to every single person who has donated. You will never know how much good you have done and what a difference you have made."
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Penelope Blackwell, SCIAF’s director of public engagement said: "A huge thank you to everyone who so generously contributed to this year’s WEE BOX, BIG CHANGE appeal. We couldn’t have reached such a fantastic total without the fundraising efforts of people across Scotland, particularly those in schools and parishes.
"The response has been amazing, and I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for reaching out in loving kindness."
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