Mustard Seed Relief Mission

Mustard Seed Relief Mission is an Eastbourne based Christian charity which provides much needed project work for disadvantaged children and sending humanitarian aid to the orphanages of the Ukraine and Moldova.

In addition to routine aid which is sent and the project the charity supports, each Christmas since 1992 the charity has operated its much loved project ‘Love in a Box’

This project allows schools, businesses, churches and other organisations to fill shoe boxes with goodies for the children who would other wise receive a Christmas present.

Each shoe box is picked up, checked, sealed and sent to the children via lorry. The lorry is met by the English distribution team where the precious gifts are given out to the children who are eagerly awaiting them. Then the fun begins as the children open the gifts. There is always a shriek of laughter, joy and excitement. The children wait all year for this moment. The children always thank the distribution teams and ask us to say a big thank you to all the kind English people who show they care.

March 2011

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Lisa Smart - Director of Mustard Seed

On a recent visit to the Ukraine Lisa Smart, Director of Mustard Seed Relief Mission in Eastbourne was presented with an award by the Ukrainian Government. The award was presented by Alexander Phedotovich who is the Deputy of State for all the charitable work the charity has undertaken for the disadvantaged children of the Ukraine.

Lisa Smart said 'This was a lovely gesture of the Ukrainian Government. Nobody takes part in charity work to be praised but it was a very gracious gesture of the Government to say 'Thank you'. To have our charity recognised in such a way was a real honour. Over the past two years the charity has worked hard for the children who live in the orphanages and I accepted the award on behalf of everybody who is involved and works so hard for the charity'

It is Mustard Seeds intention to continue to work with the Administration to help improve the lives of the children.