INTERNATIONAL visitors made a trip to Worcester's foodbank as part of a religious exchange.

Peruvian and Tanzanian guests were shown around the city's foodbank on Friday (September 19).

The representatives are part of dioceses that are linked to Worcester.

Bishop Michael Chapman, who is based in Huancayo, Peru, described the foodbank as "wonderful".

The Right Reverend Chapman is originally from the USA and said he had seen the work they do there.

He moved to Peru in 2010 to set up a new diocese.

Right Rev Chapman said: "Some parts of Peru are overwhelmed but they don't have anything like this, even though some bits of it are like the 15th Century.

"The volunteers are good people and this is wonderful.

"In the US we had a similar thing run almost entirely by volunteers."

Fred Chingwaba, who travelled to the UK from Morogoro in Tanzania, called the foodbank a "tremendous" asset.

Mr Chingwaba, who is the language and communications officer for his diocese, said: "It's my second time in Worcester and seeing how they operate the schools and the church is great.

"We are learning new things and to see the compassion that they have showed to organise this foodbank themselves is something I can take back [to Tanzania].

"I can say 'they do this in the UK' and that's very important."

The foodbank, in Carden Court, Carden Close, is run by charitable group the Trussell Trust.

For more information, call 01905 780400 or email info@worcester.foodbank.org.uk.