Cropthorne-based charity Action on Poverty has received public backing from the Prime Minister after she followed them on Twitter and tweeted her support for their work. She commended their efforts “to help the poorest and most vulnerable in the world improve their lives, believing where you start in life shouldn't dictate where you finish”.
Action on Poverty is committed to aiding sustainable development in the world’s poorest regions and carries out most of its work in impoverished communities in Africa. Their recent initiatives have included a push for fair trade goods that ensures the growers of bananas eaten in Europe receive a fair price for their work and an apprenticeship programme to develop the skills base in poor rural communities.
The charity had been advocated and drawn to the Prime Minister’s attention by local MP Nigel Huddleston. Mr Huddleston had previously raised the charity’s work in the House of Commons in a question to former International Development Secretary Priti Patel, highlighting the charity’s work in empowering women by providing loans for businesses.
Following the Prime Minister’s tweet, Mr Huddleston commented, “I am proud to have such an outstanding charity based in my constituency and glad to have been able to draw their work to the Prime Minister’s attention, having voiced my support for them in the House of Commons last year. Their efforts and the good that they have done in some of the world’s poorest communities deserve the recognition that the Prime Minister has given them.”
“I would encourage anybody in local communities around Cropthorne who have a passion for the global fight against poverty and inequality to consider Action on Poverty as a worthy charity for their support. I look forward to hearing about their future work and will do what little I can to advocate their tremendous efforts in promoting worthy causes and helping those in need.”
Action on Poverty’s Chief Executive Alex Daniels said, ““We are delighted that the Prime Minister has recognised our charity in this way. Action on Poverty works hard to help some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world – such as young people with no education or hope, women facing abuse or those eking out a living where drought threatens their survival. We provide the skills and knowledge needed for sustainable livelihoods, helping them to feed and provide for their families now and in the future through their own efforts. Many people locally are surprised to learn of a Worcestershire charity reaching out internationally to many other communities and thousands of families. We are proud of this impact and we greatly appreciate the recognition given”.
