Lenzie Action GroupThe Group held its annual lunch on24 th January <strong>2013</strong> in Lenzie Union’sNew Hall. This was a time tocelebrate the achievements of theGroup <strong>and</strong> to announce the winnerof the Annual Quiz (fiendishly difficultas usual!)The first prize went to AliceMcKenzie (on the left of the picture herewith Lorna Hall, the Group’s Convenor).After a simple but hearty lunch, wewere entertained by pupils from LenziePrimary, first on the piano <strong>and</strong> then in a varietyof singing <strong>and</strong> dancing turns—the girls in thekilts doing a particularly tongue-twisting <strong>and</strong>rapid action song!The youngest group also sang well or atleast the two who succeededin hanging on to the microphonesdid—stars of thefuture?A big thank you goes toLorna <strong>and</strong> the team ofhelpers who served <strong>and</strong> to thepupils <strong>and</strong> teachers at LenziePrimary for entertaining usso well.10
SCOTLAND PLAYS ITS PARTThere is enough food to feed everyonebut one in eight people on this planetare living in hunger <strong>and</strong> more than twomillion children die each year becausethey can’t get enough to eat. It’s unfair,it’s unjust, <strong>and</strong> it’s totally preventable.We believe everyone can get enoughfood. We believe it’s achievable. In ourlifetime. The world can produce enoughfood for everyone. We can be the generationto give everyone, every family,every child, a life free from hunger.This is the beginning of a journey. Wewant to make <strong>2013</strong> the beginning of theend of hunger, but we need your help.We can only do this we create a campaignthat inspires millions to join in.we create so much noise that ourleaders are compelled to act. AndScotl<strong>and</strong> plays its part within this UKwidecampaign.During <strong>2013</strong> we need Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s politicians,institutions, organisations, faithgroups, private companies <strong>and</strong> individualsto reflect on their role in tacklingglobal hunger <strong>and</strong> to take action. Togetherwe need to confront the sc<strong>and</strong>al ofhunger—its causes <strong>and</strong> consequences,<strong>and</strong> embrace the solutions.Four words are inscribed on the mace ofthe Scottish Parliament: wisdom, justice,compassion, <strong>and</strong> integrity. Theyrepresent the key values <strong>and</strong> aspirationsfor Scotl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> they contribute to oursense of solidarity with people aroundthe world.Scotl<strong>and</strong> doesn’t have all the answers,we can’t end hunger alone—but we canplay our part:SCOTLAND SUPPORTSSCOTLAND PROTECTSSCOTLAND INSPIRESSCOTLAND LEARNSSCOTLAND IMPROVESEnding the sc<strong>and</strong>al of hunger is aboutwhat we do <strong>and</strong>, crucially, how we do it.It’s not only about how much money wespend, it’s also about how we spend it.We need to do more, <strong>and</strong> pay realattention to the effect we have.Scotl<strong>and</strong> takes these steps, we canplay our part in making <strong>2013</strong> thebeginning of the end of global hunger.Photo: Concern Worldwide, Gideon MendelBuke Dima from Kenya (left) has struggled to feedher four children since the death of her husb<strong>and</strong>.However, having built this small protected nursery,she is now able to earn money <strong>and</strong> has hope for thefuture.To find out more about the IF campaign in Scotl<strong>and</strong><strong>and</strong> how it can give others like Buke hope, pleasevisit: enoughfoodif.org/scotl<strong>and</strong>11
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