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Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £812.90
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My story

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Earlier on this year I received a phone call from my Mum in London saying she no longer had a home, nowhere to go and no money. I purchased her a bus ticket to Oxford and she arrived very weak, thin and traumatised. I took her home to stay with me where she stayed for some days while I looked after her, making her food etc as she was unable to do these things herself. Unfortunately, I live in accomodation where it would have been impossible for my mum to stay for a long period of time and after seeking lots of advice we finally realised she would have to stay at the night shelter. I was impressed by the facilities provided by the night shelter and their concern over the people staying there as well as people trying to access accomodation. They did their best to find my mum a room of her own and make her feel comfortable. We worked closely with the shelter over the months she was staying there and they were so helpful, kind and understanding in trying to get my mum back on her feet, as were the homeless people staying there who are some of the kindest people I have ever met and looked after my mum incredibly well.
 
The Oxford night shelter does so much to help homeless people (not only shelter but food, activities, literacy and numeracy classes, help to sort out financial situations etc) and helped my mum at one of the lowest times in her life. I am determined to try and give something back and help raise money to aid them in all the great work they do. I would like to ask you all for a donation if you can spare it for such a great, life-changing cause. I don't know how we would have got through that time if it were not for the help of the Night shelter.

 

Thank you,

 

Jij and Rouse


PS more info is here - http://www.oxfordsleepout.moonfruit.com/

Donation by Babes 23/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done guys!! sorry its late :-s Donation by jane rudderham 22/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Katie Warnaby 21/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Daniel Parton 18/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck - it's really special that you're both doing this - the shelter is incredible in its achievements Donation by Sarah Campbell 14/11/09  

£10.00

BOOM. Donation by wembley 13/11/09  

£8.00

Donation by PwC Tax Birmingham 13/11/09  

£30.00

As they say in Scotland: if it's a braw bricht moonlit nicht ye're all right ye ken Donation by Ann 12/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best. Very good initiative!Inspiring! Donation by Bonners 10/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck - hope its not too cold...... Donation by Charlotte Deane 10/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Goviri, goviri, go. Love you. Donation by James Maclaine 09/11/09  

£15.00

Very best of luck x Donation by Alexandra Willis 09/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck! not that you need it, you are both so awesome. i wish i was you. Donation by Birchy 09/11/09  

£9.90

Donation by mum + dad 08/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good effort guys Donation by Rowan 08/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Katy Langley 07/11/09  

£10.00

good luck! Donation by mogg 07/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hi Ejiro, hope all goes well on Saturday! Hope the weather is kind to you xx See you soon xx Donation by Triona Doyle 07/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

You are both SO BOLD and SO CLEVER. No homo lol kisy-angle xx Donation by Team MP and Colonel Budgie 07/11/09  

£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid

Its a great thing you are doing. Good luck. Donation by Julz 06/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Roberta Meo 06/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck Donation by Jen Wheeldon 06/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Lady! Good Luck! Miss C x Donation by Victoria Culshaw 06/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck ladies :) Donation by Kate Ellis 06/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I have no idea what a "sleep out" is but good luck with it!! :) Donation by Roni Yadlin 06/11/09  

£20.00

Good luck, guys, from Harvo xx Donation by Ann Harvey 06/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck guys and take a flask. Donation by Claire Stockdale 05/11/09  

£5.00

Donation by Kirsten Morris 05/11/09  

£10.00

Good luck! Donation by Lisa Hoyte 05/11/09  

£50.00

Long time no speak, Jij - hope that the sleep goes well! Very worthwhile cause! Donation by Michael Slavinsky 05/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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