Shoeboxes brighten up Christmas for children in need

Photo: An example shoebox filled with small presents for a child in need

Every year, La Femme Contemporaine Asbl (LFC) ensures that children in need in Luxembourg are not left out when it comes to Christmas. Through various charities and social services, small presents are distributed to those who need them most.

Cutting and gluing

For the fourth year running, we have supported this action by collecting and decorating empty shoeboxes, provided by individuals or shoe shops who are more than happy to get rid of their waste cardboard. It takes about 20 minutes to decorate each one by hand – as well as nimble fingers to neatly cut, glue and wrap the festive paper. Once the boxes have had their make-over, they are filled by the LFC members with age-appropriate presents.

Appropriate presents

So what type of presents can a child expect to receive? The age range is approximately from 3 to 12. The presents are all brand new and the boxes contain at least one item from the following four categories: toys, educational, hygiene and clothing. Shockingly in a rich country, some children are so poor in Luxembourg they do not even have their own tooth brush or soap...

Donations to fill the shoeboxes

Over the years, the Lions Club Erasmus has also donated a total of 5,500 euros to help to buy the contents for the boxes produced.

For more information about the LFC, visit La Femme Contemporaine website

Planning to have lunch at Boulangerie Paul? Coins for Kids says thank you!

Lions Club Erasmus fund-raising supported by Boulangerie Paul

Taking a lunch menu at Boulangerie Paul over the coming six weeks has an additional feature. ‘Coins for Kids’ is around and staff will ask you to make an additional but very small contribution. 50 cents will go to the Lions Club Erasmus fund-raising campaign which supports projects in favour of kids, be they in Luxembourg or elsewhere. 

Lions Club Erasmus started its fundraising campaign under the name ‘Coins for Kids’ during the time national currencies changed to the euro. Over the years many projects in Luxembourg and abroad received financial support for a total of 138,000 euros.

Accepting the mark-up for ‘Coins for Kids’ will allow Lions Club Erasmus together with Boulangerie Paul to create another success story for children in need. We invite you to be a contributor and we are very grateful to Boulangerie Paul for their active support.

The pilot scheme has now been completed. Look out for our new campaign coming in the new year. Many thanks for your continuing support.