Celtic Quick News will be 10 years old next year and to mark the occasion, through Mary’s Meals, we’re going to construct a kitchen and shelter facility at the Kholoni Primary School in Mchinji, Central Malawi, which currently has no food preparation facilities.
A brick-built building, the kitchen will consist of one main cooking area with two small locked storerooms. In one, firewood for the stoves will be kept and, the other will store food and utensils. The kitchen will be fully equipped with stoves, pots, serving equipment, mugs and spoons and the 1221 children will be provided with a daily meal of a vitamin-enriched maize porridge. The kitchen will also have teaching facilities, to allow it to be used as a classroom outside meal times.
17% of people in the world live in extreme poverty (less than $1.25 per day) but there is plenty of good news, the proportion of world living in this condition halved in last 20 years (this was a UN Millennium Development Target). Life expectancy (at birth) of low income people in 1990 was 52, but in 2011 it was 60. Infant mortality dropped by a third during this period and maternal mortality almost halved.
Since humans first walked the earth a significant proportion of them have lived in extreme poverty, but while someone once said, “the poor will always be with us”, for the first time ever the decades ahead could see all of humanity escape from extremely poverty.
Malawi, according to the UN the 17th least developed nation on earth, is one of the world’s extreme poverty front lines, but even here, the trend is encouraging. In 1990 child mortality between 0-5 years was 244 deaths per 1000 live births. By 2000 this had dropped to 174 per 1000. Last year the figure was 71 deaths per 1000 from 0-5 years. The UK passed that figure more than 70 years ago, but the rate of improvement in Malawi is nothing short of incredible. It is fertile ground for the right kind of help.
Mary’s Meals, a Scottish charity established in 2002, feeds 822,142 kids in 16 countries every day. They keep costs low and employ local staff in kitchens, ensuring 93% of money donated reaches those in need, possibly the highest rate of any comparable organisation. It costs £7 for Mary’s Meals to feed a child in Malawi – for a whole year. 20% of Malawi’s children (600k) are fed by the organisation, often their only meal of the day.
In 2012, a sample of 44 schools found that enrolment had increased by 30% two years after the introduction of Mary’s Meals. Academic achievement improves too. The benefit is not just escape from hunger, it is access to education for children who would otherwise have to work for food. It also provides an increase in productivity and economic capacity when the children enter the workforce.
CQteN St Patrick’s Day Party
The kitchen will cost £7000 and I’ve told Mary’s Meals we’ll raise enough money by St Patrick’s Day, which gives us three months. We have a lot of work to do but the focal point will be the CQteN Dinner on Friday, 14 March 2014, which will be the biggest and best St Patrick’s Day Party in Scotland.
We’ve hired the Kerrydale Suite at Celtic Park. Tickets are available for £50, tables of 10 are also available. To reserve a ticket or table email me, celticquicknews@gmail.com. The event has been discussed in the comments section for some weeks without a formal launch and we quickly sold out the smaller capacity of the Kerrydale Suite. We have now taken the entire suite so additional tickets are available.
Between now and then there will be the odd auction to help us along, and we will continue to support the work of the Celtic Foundation (who have a Children’s Hospice Association Scotland auction on now), the Kano Foundation, and the many needy causes a lot closer to home than Malawi.
The UN are currently considering Development Targets for 2030, with the eradication of extreme poverty likely to feature. Poverty is a complex subject, so even after 2000 years development, we know there will always be comparative poverty, but within our Generation of Domination, extreme poverty, less than $1.25 per day existence, could be eradicated.
There is no more appropriate way to mark the 10th anniversary of the blog. This will be our payback for all the hours, days, weeks and months of pleasure (and toil) we’ve gotten out of the these pages over the years. Put 14th March 2014 in your diary, we’re having THE St Patrick’s Day party!
For more information on Mary’s Meals take a look at the video below:
Get your CQN Annual below. From now on £5 from every Annual sold will go to the CQN Malawi School Kitchen appeal.
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Just listened to Bernard Ponsonby interviewing the chap who headed the investigation into sectarianism and to Roseanna Cunningham. They both seemed utterly clueless.
SSB defending easdale with the same gusto as they are criticising Celtic ……. To put ‘them’ in perspective…..”they are going to have to prepare for rainjurs arriving in 18 months” ……………
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Got a letter of Celtic today offering relocation,to the top tier..The seats they cant sell or a refund..Refund it is…I have never had an offer for an away ticket and they know that but im being punished…Only plus this weekend is Myself and Vmhan shall be out Saturday nite in Glasgow…
On the banner malarkey, who were the GB trying to get the message to?
1. Us – I think we have already got it
2. The Milan fans – do they care?
3. EUFA – no legislative powers in scotland
4. MSM – like they are going to take the story
5. Our Club – again they know, if the point is to embarrass them then fine, as long as they realize that consequential sanctions could impact on every Celtic fan.They should make this clear to us, and we can agree or otherwise.
The EUFA rules on political banners are transparent. The difference with the Mandela stuff (rightly or wrongly) was that it was officialy sanctioned before the game.
There is a time and a place for everything, if nothing else, I hope the GB have learned that.
HH
Turkeybhoy
Maybe I am missing something here but surely the Scottish issue you mention at 18:52 is still political
Kojo,
I’m fighting the battle, thirteen kids and ten grand wanes, will that help?
Maybe, speaking up and not lying down is the real answer!
This is the one.
Well said that man!!!
I’ve never met a Celtic fan a didnae like,and will always
gee a Celtic fan the benefit of doubt…..so my message
to the GB and those naughty bhoys who broke the seats
and flung the fireworks is behave and get yerselfs back
in the fold.
When awe is Said..and NO said..
It is Obvious..
That There is a Strong.. Coterie of Celtic Fans..
Baith.OAN THIS SAINTED FORUM..and Elsewhere..
Who are Jist Maist Reluctant tae Face Factsl
n Ah kin tell these Guys.. Baith of this Sainted Spot oan the Blogosphere..and Celtic Fans, who Are…
Elsewhere..
That
The Fact is This..
Celtic, are Duty Bound.. tae Obey the Rules ,which have bin..
Imposed. by the European Fitba’ Authority.. Which cover..
Fitba Fan ,Behavious..and So oan…
And..
As Celtic Fans hiv..
Blatantly.. and With Full Aforethought..
Contravened ..these said.. Rules..
Then..
Punishment, Must Follow..
Which it Did.. and
well..
If Certain Celtic, FANS…Continue, Tae Flaunt those Rules…
then
The Celtic Fitba’ Club will
Continue tae be. well…Punished and Increasingly…
FINED..
Tae Ma Mind… This is a Maist Unattractive, Circular Motif..
As it is .. well…. Circular..
And…So..
It wull Nevah.. well..
END!
And, when ye think aboot it..
Diz it Mak Wan Ounce of Sense..???
fur Certain Celtic Fans tae Continue tae Flaunt those RULES???
Fur .. Oor Recalcitrant.. Albeit… Proud… Celtic Fans .. by Not Following the Rules..
WULL … Continue tae Bring Down .. The Wrath of the the European Fitba’ Authorites..
oan the Heid o the Celtic Fitba and Athletic Club…
By, Inflicting.. Harsh n Increasing…
Fines, oan it???
Ah say.. tae Kojo..
Na…It Disnae MAK
WAN BITTAH.. SENSE!
Howevah..
It Appears tae Kojo..
That
It DIZ..Mak a Loata Sense…
tae A Good Number of Folk , who Populate this Sacred Spot ,of the Internet..
Hmmmmm
Ah gie Up.. Ah know when Ah am Licked!
Ah gotta Go..
Seeya..
Kojo
eldiegobhoy
18:54 on 13 December, 2013
Spot on..!! ….. We could sign ‘MESSI’ tomorrow, and some would STILL find something to criticise…. the media in particular…
benjybhoy mul
18:33 on
13 December, 2013
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Valentines day…..
You’ve never met a Celtic fan you didn’t like?
Really?
Seriously?
Kojo
18:19 on 13 December, 2013
It is time fur a Loata Celtic Fans, oan Here..and Elsewhere..
Tae Realize sumptin..
An the “sunptin”…it THIS..
“YE CANNY FIGHT CITY HALL!”
Oh.. sure.. Ye KIN .. TRY ..
But..
Ah kin tellya.. Right Noo.. and Ah hiv the Scars tae Prove it !
YE JIST.. Well.. CANNY!
Therefore.. Being fully Cognizant of That FACT..
There should Be..
No mair Controversial .. Banners , being Unfurled by Celtic Fans.. at
Fitba’ Matches..
whether ..at Hame or Away Fixtures..
‘
Either.. Political or..Jist.well… Controversial… Wans..
Period…
Maks Sense Tae Me.
Kojo
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I hear what you are saying and I agree.
Celtic Park is all about the fitba and the Supporters that Flock to the Fitba. I dinnae believe ye are staying in Airdrie, Nevada it is for me, always has been, but I do think you are not fully aware of the grief Celtic supporters are getting as they just walk to the Arena, I’m not talking about those walking in big groups but young men in isolation…. I hate the fact my Son has seen people being intimidated on the Springfield Road by Police.
The problem is mainly domestic but with people like Dallas being given jobs is it really just Domestic.
Heroes recognised individually or as part of a movement/group in their lifetime………….. Show me such……….
TBM
Zombies comment on Easdale interview :)))
“Haven’t yet seen the interview, but certainly very concerning to read Easedale nor prepared to rule out lease of assets like Ibrox”.
SALE & LEASEBACK :))
FourGreenFields
You’ve been missed!
Saw your “preoccupied” post earlier.
I know your Mum was in hospital when we met last month.
I hope she is well!
And you too of course.
Sandy Chugg the appropriately named Son of Strewth on SSB now….
What a FUD
Opposed to Secret Societies
I sense some panic at celtic. That statement on the fine telling us to move on really betrays that sense. Celtic are fast becoming a shambles. The clubs cowardice and willingness to throw the support to the wolves at any given opportunity is now starting to have an impact. I am told the club are being inundated with complaints and with supporters saying they won’t return.
Good.
Celtic are a cowardly sychophantic organisation that has no clue as to how to behave.
They only want your money. And it’s not to make the club progress football wise.
The club has allowed the criminalisation of its support. In fact it has colluded in it. They have allowed rampant corruption to go unchallenged and unquestioned. While at the same time trying to stifle any dissenting voices. Sounds a bit like North Korea to me.
This lot do not deserve our support. They should be fighting the corner. Instead they just demand money and indiscriminately punish supporters.
The Kelly’s were bad but I am beginning to think this lot are worse.
Move on my arse.
We are about to implode thanks to their cowardice and policy of appeasement.
To hell with them.
I wonder if JFK was classed as a Conspiracy Theorist, whatever the hell that is. :))
ryecatcher
Them and their MSM cohorts are getting desperate :))
TICK TOCK to the best pantomine Glasgow will have seen since Glen Daly was at his peak.
ryecatcher
19:15 on
13 December, 2013
Valentines day…..
You’ve never met a Celtic fan you didn’t like?
Really?
Seriously?
“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
Aye……but then again, I’ve never met you
We had better hope uefa are not asking their resident ex-Scottish referee what all the banners mean just in case he misunderstands their meanings.
MNCELT lets be clear here. The protest was about the offensive behaviour at football act. Ergo it is about football. It’s simple.
TBM
you no sleep pal.
been one sh111 week to be a celt.
getting a wee bit fed up with all be CRAP that we have to put up with.
now understand what we have been talking about for years.
keep safe
Did anyone hear the muppet on SSB last week claiming …..sons of struuth
He had to be corrected before mumbling some crap about ….well we are the peepil…. Naebdy else matters
Clown
eldiegobhoy
18:54 on 13 December, 2013
You are most probably right about January, expect we will be trying to sign players on precontracts.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
NegAnon2
19:20 on 13 December, 2013
I sense some panic at celtic. That statement on the fine telling us to move on really betrays that sense. Celtic are fast becoming a shambles. The clubs cowardice and willingness to throw the support to the wolves at any given opportunity is now starting to have an impact. I am told the club are being inundated with complaints and with supporters saying they won’t return.
Good.
Celtic are a cowardly sychophantic organisation that has no clue as to how to behave.
They only want your money. And it’s not to make the club progress football wise.
The club has allowed the criminalisation of its support. In fact it has colluded in it. They have allowed rampant corruption to go unchallenged and unquestioned. While at the same time trying to stifle any dissenting voices. Sounds a bit like North Korea to me.
This lot do not deserve our support. They should be fighting the corner. Instead they just demand money and indiscriminately punish supporters.
The Kelly’s were bad but I am beginning to think this lot are worse.
Move on my arse.
We are about to implode thanks to their cowardice and policy of appeasement.
To hell with them.
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You are one of my favourite posters on here. I’m losing a lot of patience with the Board and I can’t really fault them Football wise. I see Celtic Supporters lives possibly being destroyed and that bugs me a lot. The Fact that Rangers died should never mean Celtic should let any innocent suffer, no matter what the MSM and the SMSM say.
The FACT that the MSM have not reported what the SMSM neglects to report says to me we really are up against a lot of CORRUPTion. I knew this a while ago, you probably knew it a lot longer.
Hail Hail
Paul
fantastic cause and I am amazed at the numbers involving Mary’s Meals .
I wish CQN all the best on reaching their target .
Is there a donation route for any online phobics
HH
I don’t know if anyone watched the STV and the BBC Scotland new programmes. I am amazed at the difference (maybe I shouldn’t have been) in approach. STV’s Ponsonby asked pertinent questions which couldn’t elicit any answers. BBC Scotland contented itself with equating singing by the Celtic support about the IRA with sectarianism. Dire journalism.
NegAnon, you spout some amount of Raphael
fourgreenfields:
How did your Mum’s operation go?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
neganon2 @ 19:20 on 13 December, 2013
“To hell with them”
Should you not be getting ready for Pittodrie tomorrow, buddy?
I paddy I have never seen a sensible post from you. Ever!
Celtic are pretending to be a football club whilst crimalising a support it claims to be the best in the world. Whilst allowing open cheating and corruption.
Tell me what’s to like?
Post something clever for once please.
Ah Benny the st mirren stuff.
Well done. Is that all you have got?
Qualifying for the group stages of the Champions League will always be a major achievement for a club like Celtic anything after that is indeed a bonus, that being said there is no reason why we should not have made Europa. Reading some of the posts we are brought back to reality when reminded of some of the heavy defeats that Barcelona have inflicted on many clubs and in particular teams like Real Madrid and Man Utd.
Once Celtic conceded the two goals before half-time it was clear this was a nothing game for many of the players. Celtic had been like a wasp in the ear of Barcelona in their three previous meetings and it was clear they were out for revenge. Barcelona’s brilliance on the night cannot be ignored and I’m looking forward to seeing if them in the knockout stag.
Let’s draw a line and get on with winning the title and see can NL strengthen in January.
NegAnon2
19:25 on
13 December, 2013
MNCELT lets be clear here. The protest was about the offensive behavour at football act. Ergo it is about football. It’s simple.
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. . . . and if the government invented some daft legislation that banned back seats in cars, I wouldn’t be protesting inside my car, at the dealer who I bought it from, nor the DVLA offices.
HH