From Little Things Big things Grow - The Griffith Care Van

When the Caravan started in Griffith they had the idea of feeding a meal to homeless adults one night a week and they were a relatively small group. 

The Care Van at the start of its career.

Talking this week to Michelle Bordigan, who leads the team, I found that from that beginning they now also feed over 40 children from 15 to as young as 2 years old. One child will bring another along. Those children take home the leftovers and take them to school next day to be heated for lunch, this leads to an improvement in their behaviour and performance at school, which has been reported by their teachers.

Note - models used for this image, not children who visit the Care Van.

On the night the van goes out police also report less domestic call outs to troubled homes as the children, fed, tired from play and good company, return home, happy and satisfied. 

Once people heard of the work being done by the van they offered help –food, magazines, hygiene packs, blankets and sleeping bags. Any donations not used are offered to other organisations doing similar work like Barnabas House. Many people and groups are now involved in the work.

From little things, big things grow.