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Closed 07/04/2017
Iʼve raised £942 to Help an elderly couple regain their life savings back after being conned out of them.
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 7th April 2017
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I have the most loveliest kind and thrusting neighbours, Betty and Alan are an elderly couple who always have a smile and a kind word for people. Betty can often been seen feeding all the stray cats, including my own greedy cat poppy who sneaks in for seconds. Even though she has no pets she buys cat food to ensure the homeless cats never go hungry. Thats who Betty is, she cares, she has a huge wonderfull heart.
We recently had a bad storm, Doris. Betty and Alans fence was destroyed. The next day they received a knock on the door a group of work men saying a neighbour had asked them to knock and offer their services as they were also fixing his fence. The number of the neighbour they gave in works for the council so they assumed the men were trust worthy.
The men got to work removing all the old fence and discovered the soil was too damp too put the new fence into, so explained to Betty they would need to rent a cement mixer but to do that would need to be paid 1st and would reimburse them the money for the mixer. Feeling she had no choice as they had already taken down the old fence, Betty handed over £5000 which was apparently for a whole new fence, parts and labour. The men went away to get the mixer and never came back.
Betty and Alan are now left with no fence, the old fence piled up in the garden, no security for their home and the last of their life savings gone! Nothing left too hire anyone else.
These people purposely chose my neighbours because they were vulnerable and desperately in need of help securing there home. Betty even blames herself and was at first to ashamed to report it to the police. Am sure this is what the scumbags expected!
I would love to able to raise enough money to give these lovely people back their life savings and find a reputable company to help with the fence situation. I just want to see Betty smile again, it broke my heart to see her cry, no one should be treated this way, especially the vulnerable.
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- 8 years ago
patricia mckenna
8 years agoThank you for all you support and kind words. We didnt reach the target but am sure the amount raised will help put a smile back on Betty and Alan. Xxx
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- 8 years ago
patricia mckenna
8 years agoWhat a lovely sight walking out too see the fence materials being delivered. Thank you so much everyone! Please continue to share lets get Betty and Alan their savings back xxx
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61
Anonymous
Mar 20, 2017
Patricia, this is just a small gift from Vera Jones £20, Ada & Bob Evans £20.Vera is my Mum, they want to help Betty & Alan regain some of their savings, Warm Wishes Angi xxx
£40.00
Anonymous
Mar 16, 2017
£10.00
Amy Newton
Mar 13, 2017
£10.00
Hannah Lee
Mar 12, 2017
I hope this small amount helps somewhat in you visiting your daughter xxx
£10.00
E&B
Mar 12, 2017
£12.00
Anonymous
Mar 12, 2017
Hope this helps a little
£20.00
Anonymous
Mar 12, 2017
Love,luck & light. X x
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