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Joining forces with bikers to deliver food parcels to those in need
Nottinghamshire Live reported on 20 March 2020:
A charity in Basford has called on the help of specialist blood bikes as they become inundated with requests from older people in need of food during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mesopotamia was founded by mum-of-three, Rachel Miller in 2015 and has a shop and café in Valley Road, Basford.
Both Rachel and her team of staff and volunteers work everyday to help people living in poverty but following the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent Government measures the charity has been overwhelmed by people in need.
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Offering free breakfasts to families struggling with Universal Credit or zero-hour contracts
Nottinghamshire Live reported in February 2020:
The founder of a Nottingham-based charity originally aimed at helping refugees, has turned her attention to local poverty.
Mesopotamia was set up in 2015 by mum-of-three Rachel Miller following her experiences helping refugees abroad.
Mrs Miller, 43, has visited war zones and refugee camps in areas like France, Greece and Turkey which led to the creation of Mesopotamia and its charity shop, in Valley Road, Basford.
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