Actress Jane Horrocks has voiced a national three-minute BBC Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Bath-based international development charity Send a Cow.
The Lancashire-born star, best known for her roles as Bubble in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous and LV in the film Little Voice, is a long-standing supporter of the charity, which works with families in some of the poorest parts of rural Africa.
During the appeal, Jane shared the story of Domothile; a mother living in the small, east African country of Burundi where more than half of children under five are stunted due to malnutrition.
“As a mother and provider, it’s wonderful to think that you’re helping another mother somewhere in the world”, Jane said.
“But not just with an impersonal monetary gift; a gift to help them stand on their own two feet and grow their own food and farm their own land, in a way that makes total sense. That’s why I support Send a Cow…”
The appeal was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 17th February at 7.55am and 9.26pm. It will be broadcast again on Thursday 21st February at 3.27pm.
Founded in 1988 by a group of West Country dairy farmers who literally flew dairy cows from the UK to Uganda, the charity Send a Cow operates in six African countries.
Working with families for up to five years, Send a Cow provides training in sustainable farming, business skills and gender equality alongside the provision of tools, seeds and livestock.
The charity no longer puts cows on planes but focuses on giving families the skills and confidence to grow their own food and earn an income.