Ration Challenge (Refugee Box) 2nd year ...

The contents of my Ration challenge food for 7 days

The Ration Challenge is on again from 16 - 23 June and I'm on Day 3 after having a cleanse day on the first and then having crepes yesterday.

This is my second year of taking a week out of my normal routine and only eating the contents out of a box that would normally be supplied to refugees all over the world.

Whilst doing this, people can post on social media and seek sponsorship for the organization to fund many initiatives out there for refugees who often aren't able to fend for themselves due to dire or difficult situations.

The idea of the Ration challenge started in 2014 when two friends raised money for refugees with the challenge which then started off in Australia, the following year, with many taking up the challenge to support. Since 2016, NZ became a partner with many taking up the challenge for the week-long ration challenge and it's sponsored by an organization called 'Act for Peace' which is an International Aid Agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

The 7-day box of supplies (that you have to purchase) consists of:

1. Dried Lentils: 170g
2. Vegetable Oil: 250ml
3. White Rice: 1920g
4. Plain Flour: 400g
5. Tin of Sardines: 125g (or vegan/vegetarian alternative)
6. Dried Chickpeas: 85g
7. Red Kidney Beans tin: 400g
8. (1 spice) as I was able to sponsor myself

This year I gave the challenge to my younger sister and so she joined my team and is also supporting it. If you would like to sponsor our efforts just jump on our page and sport our 'Pacific Hibiscus' team. https://my.rationchallenge.org.nz/helentauaufilisi  (highlight and click). It's also named after our organization 'Pacific Hibiscus' and feel free to ask any questions etc. or you might even want to give it a go or maybe plan for next year. 

It's feels like fasting (on my first day), going vegan and vegetarian (as I'm saving the sardines until the weekend) all at once. By the third day my I know I feel a little lighter plus I can probably tighten the belt a notch but definitely feels good to be doing something for others (Social enterprise at a micro scale).

Try it, you might even like it and it may be even good for you...