The Mustard Seed Christmas Dinner Event 2024
For more than ten years, the Mustard Seed Association has been committed to helping families in need living in Lagos. This work has as its motto: justice, dignity and hope for the poor, regardless of race, language or nation. In other words, we help anyone, no questions asked, just those in need.
The charity is committed to providing immediate solutions to anyone who asks for help, especially with hunger. Before COVID, it ran a soup kitchen that opened three times a week, offering good hot food and a welcoming atmosphere, especially for the homeless. “We could really see the volunteers’ love for helping the poor in their eyes and in their work,” says the charity’s president, Daniel, who also leads the work carried out by the ICC (International Christian Community Lagos).
After the pandemic, they were advised by some authorities to restrict crowds of people. To comply with this request, they changed the way they work, and now they give baskets of non-perishable food to an average of 200 people every last Friday of the month. This work is carried out mainly in partnership with the Anglican Church of Luz, which for many years has helped them with food parcels, and also financially, or with volunteer staff from the ICC International Christian Community in Lagos. For those who are hungry, we immediately send the person in need to a local restaurant and offer them food to cover their needs momentarily, which is paid for by the association (especially for those who are homeless and have nowhere to cook).
The Mustard Seed Association is a legal association with its main headquarters at Travessa de Santo Amaro no. 5, Lagos. There, it also conducts all social work and ICC meetings. As well as helping people who are hungry, the association donates furniture, household appliances and clothes to those in need.
The highlight of the year is the annual Christmas Dinner, which attracts around 200 people. The best typical Portuguese Christmas food is served, including roast pork and turkey, at no charge. Various gifts are distributed to children and adults.
Thank you to all of the Lagos community and the following sponsors for your ongoing support.
