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Motherwell defender urging Lanarkshire residents to back SCIAF's Wee Box appeal

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Motherwell FC left-back Jake Carroll has urged people to help give hunger the kick by supporting SCIAF in its Lenten appeal.The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s (SCIAF) annual Wee Box, Big Change Appeal raises vital funds for its life-changing work in Africa, Asia and Latin America.Jake took time out to urge people in Lanarkshire to back the charity’s annual fundraiser for some of the world’s poorest communities, as they continue to be hammered by hunger and climate change.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Each year generous Scots up and down the country give up a favourite treat such as coffee, chocolate, wine or crisps, and put the money they save into a SCIAF wee box.They then donate it at Easter to provide a hand-up to vulnerable communities worldwide, struggling to survive due to hunger, poverty and the climate emergency.This year, SCIAF’s appeal focuses on the people of Zambia, in southern Africa, particularly around Kabwe, which is one of the most polluted towns in the world.To survive, most families in Kabwe grow their own food in small plots near their homes – it’s a perilous life, very much dictated by the weather.

As their climate changes, life becomes more perilous still.Jake said: “This Lent you can act against hunger by putting money in your wee box.“Even giving a pound

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