FSHS Amnesty Committee

Amnesty Committee has organised a Christmas Drive in collaboration with Addison Road Community Organisation’s ‘Hampers of Hope’. From 25th November – 6th December, all Fort Street students are encouraged to support the program and bring their donations to the Amnesty Christmas tree in the office from 8:00-8:45 am. 

These donations can include non-perishable food items (e.g. tinned fruit/vegetables, nuts), small gourmet food items (e.g. biscuits, jam) or small gifts (e.g. novels, basic stationery), and every item makes a drastic difference in improving the livelihood of struggling families during the holiday season.

Addison Road Community Organisation, located in Marrickville, is a vital community organisation in the Inner West, running various initiatives for human rights and food relief within the community, such as the ‘Hampers of Hope’ program. Amnesty International’s vision for the world is that everyone can enjoy human rights and experience equality, freedom and justice, a key element of which is food security. The Hampers of Hope program contributes to this overarching goal by offering free hampers for households struggling to support their families, which brings joy with food and gifts during the Christmas season. 15.5% of children in NSW live in households that struggle to pay rent and afford health care, adding to food insecurity within families. Access to food is a basic human right, and nutrition is especially crucial during childhood development, emphasising the need to donate to the Hampers of Hope program to provide much-needed resources to the community.

Evie Cairns (Year 8)