Polish "Star Singers" aid children in Sri Lanka

Warsaw – More than 12,000 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo received support last year thanks to the initiatives of the Star Singers in Poland. For over forty years, during the Christmas season, tens of thousands of children, young people, and adults throughout Poland have participated in this traditional Christmas activity. Bringing the Gospel, announcing the birth of Jesus with hyms and joy, is the central focus of the Star Singers' initiatives, which embody the motto of the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood: "Children help children." For this year's edition, as explained at the press conference held on December 18, the funds raised will support projects in Sri Lanka, a country where most children are denied access to housing, education, and healthcare. Each year, the National Direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Poland provides an information booklet about the chosen country and the annual project; texts for the animation of the Star Singers' Sendin