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<p>BBSI was founded by my amazing mother-in-law after she visited Kibera slums in Kenya in 2002.</p>
<p>Her aim was to build an orphanage, in a country she knew little about, and provide a loving home environment for the children she had seen living on the streets.</p>
<p> Florence House is now home to 22 wonderful children ranging in age from 6 months to 13 years. The older children attend school and show great pride in their academic achievements. They have grown in confidence and enjoy sharing high aspirations for their future.</p>
<p>What makes BBSI so very special is, remarkably, my mother-in-law and her husband are now 70 and 82 respectively, and actively run the charity with just a handful of volunteers. This means, unlike other charities, all the money donated goes directly to the needs of the children. </p>
<p>BBSI's only source of funding comes from donations and fundraising events which brings me to the Brighton Marathon (gulp!) I shall be joined by Jeanie Fraser and Becky Jennings who have sacrificed their Saturday morning lie-ins and tolerated my ongoing toenail catastrophes to endure the 26.2 miles so please dig deep and donate now. Every donation, big or small, really does make a difference.</p>
<p>Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page xx</p>
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