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When you’ve been lucky enough to grow up in a household with parents who could provide for you, it’s difficult to imagine how tough life can be if you’re a child who can take nothing for granted.</p>
<p>As you read this, an estimated 4000 children are facing another day of going without the necessities of life: a welcoming hug after a day at school, the right sort of food or being cared for in the real sense of the word.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">These children cannot count on anyone to help them. Yet they are not street children. They are children who have the daily struggle of trying to help a parent with mental health problems, drug or alcohol abuse or disability. They are children who often have to take on the role of running the household or looking after younger siblings because no one else in the household is capable of doing so.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>They are children who face a bleak future because they don’t dare to dream.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"> I am hoping to raise enough money to bring a smile to as many children as possible. I really hope you will help me do this by donating whatever you can. All donations will make a difference!</span></p>
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<p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>