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Iʼve raised £340 to Enable 26 amazing, happy kids with learning disabilities, to attend the only Respite Centre in The Gambia - for one whole year!! (200pp/pyr)
- Hart House - The gambia
- Funded on Sunday, 14th May 2017
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Story
Whilst on holiday to The Gambia, We found Hart House and immediately fell in love with the happy, little children, enjoying their life no matter how difficult it is.
Geoff & Rohey Hunwicks, run a purpose built home for children with learning disabilities. These kids are considered useless & a burden to society, often pushed to one side as they are unable to support their family. Geoff & Rohey had the compassion and empathy to give these helpless children a place to stay all week so their families have time & energy to go out & work to provide food & a home. Hart House is completely funded by voluntary donations and frequently has to put out begging letters so they can remain open.
It was so heart wrenching to see the majority of children walking around barefoot and barely clothed, excited by little gifts we gave them.
It was nothing for us to give a 50kg sack of rice (£20) but the appreciation was enormous.
We were amazed at the effort from staff to ensure these children are given an education, learning life skills & personal hygiene, and provide a good standard of living that EVERY child deserves.
The smallest donations make the biggest difference to these children.
It costs £200 a year to sponsor one child....with the help of social media, reaching thousands of people, we would like to raise enough money to sponsor all 26 children for one whole year.
Without Hart House many of these children would never have survived and the majority would probably have died.
We didn't want to put pics of malnutrition & flies buzzing around snotty nosed kids, but rather show how happy & loving these children are, because they are fortunate enough to stay with Geoff, Rohey & the Team.
Please please, donate a small amount to this special cause. If every person were to give £1, I'm sure we'd soon hit the target. We will continue to visit 4 times a year & take the items that some of you have already kindly gifted.
xx Please continue with your kindness, it truly makes a difference xx
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- 7 years ago
Mark & Jaine Keen
7 years agowow, huge thanks to all of you who've donated. We're so chuffed with what we've raised and can't wait to take a cheque to Geoff and Rohey at Hart House. Please share this page and help us raise as much as we can xxx
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- 8 years ago
Mark & Jaine Keen
8 years agoThanks to all who've donated so far, we've a long way to go but we will keep going for as long as it takes. Please share with your friends and help us to keep Hart House open for these children. Kindness is a wonderful quality x
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14
sam gerry
May 14, 2017
Great work, good luck!
£10.00
Salena Taylor
May 12, 2017
Good luck with the fundraising guys I know it's not much but I know that every penny makes a huge difference xxx
£3.00
Gemma Farley
May 11, 2017
£2.00
Annie Evans
May 2, 2017
Fantastic work you are doing.
£20.00
Mia Keen
May 1, 2017
Really proud of u mum and dad hope u raise a lot
£3.00
Cath Duhig
Apr 28, 2017
You are doing a fabulous thing for Geoff and Rohey and the kids. I hope you hit, and then exceed, target. What a difference this will make.
£20.00
Hilary Bryant
Apr 25, 2017
Good luck to you both and a worthy cause x
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Mark & Jaine Keen
Hart House - The gambia
Geoff & Rohey Hunwicks, selflessly provide these kids with an education & quality of life that ALL children deserve. Please help raise funds for Hart House thru social media, if thousands give any small amount, we can continue to provide 24hr care for these kids