When
the Caravan started in Griffith they had the idea of feeding a meal to homeless
adults one night a week and they were a relatively small group.
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| The Care Van at the start of its career. |
Talking this week to
Michelle Bordigan, who leads the team, I found that from that beginning they
now also feed over 40 children from 15 to as young as 2 years old. One child
will bring another along. Those children take home the leftovers and take them
to school next day to be heated for lunch, this leads to an improvement in
their behaviour and performance at school, which has been reported by their
teachers.
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| Note - models used for this image, not children who visit the Care Van. |
On the night the van goes out police also
report less domestic call outs to troubled homes as the children, fed, tired
from play and good company, return home, happy and satisfied.
Once people
heard of the work being done by the van they offered help –food, magazines, hygiene
packs, blankets and sleeping bags. Any donations not used are offered to other
organisations doing similar work like Barnabas House. Many people and groups
are now involved in the work.
From little things, big things grow.
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