Six-year-old Jacob is helping the homeless one crisp packet at a time
The parents and teachers of a six-year-old Bridgnorth boy have spoken of their pride after the youngster is helping the homeless by making blankets out of old, discarded crisp packets.
Jacob Aguayo was inspired to help the homeless after a trip to the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry, earlier this year.
The centre launched an appeal for crisp packets in 2022 and began handing out kits where the plastic packets can be turned into survival blankets to help homeless people stay warm. They are also being sent to help people in Ukraine.
The nationwide Crisp Packet Project was launched to address the problem of flimsy sleeping bags for homeless people.
A blanket made from crisp packets can protect a sleeping bag for weeks in cold and wet weather, reflecting the heat, keeping individuals dry, and helping to reduce the amount of single-use plastic going to landfill.
