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From the office of the Green MEPs

LONDON MEP PRAISES ‘FIND YOUR FEET’ CHARITY

LONDON’S Green MEP Jean Lambert is to applaud a Lambeth-based charity on Friday when she visits Find Your Feet, an organisation helping to combat poverty, malnutrition and disease.

“FYF is an amazing project. I am very impressed by the work they are doing and inspired by what they are trying to achieve,” said Mrs Lambert.

“Through its programmes, FYF enables rural communities to utilise their natural resources and their own resourcefulness in developing long-term food security and income-generation opportunities.”

A vital aspect of FYF’s work is concerned with raising awareness of development issues in the UK. To this end, the organisation has recently commenced a long-term development education programme for schools.

FYF works in partnership with non-governmental organisations in both South Asia and Africa.

Mrs Lambert will be given a tour of the organisation’s facilities and learn more about the projects being undertaken.

“Given my interest, and the growing role of the European Union, in the question of Social Inclusion, listening to the voices of communities and practitioners is essential. I am looking forward to this opportunity to hear first hand from those working to improve the quality of life for impoverished communities around the world,” she added.

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Notes for Editors:
1) Jean Lambert MEP's series of visits to local projects includes:
8th September: Finsbury Park Homeless Families Project: Finsbury Park-Nth London
26th September: African Educational Trust: Westminster
26th September: PhotoVoice: Hackney
3rd October: Find Your Feet: Lambeth
3rd October: GHARWEG: Southwark

For more information please contact Jaime Eastham on 07986 106 802 or london@greenmeps.org.uk