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£9,313
raised of £8,000 target by 528 supporters

    Iʼve raised £9,313 to help get George back on his feet after his boat sinking.

    Bradford-on-Avon, UK
    Funded on Saturday, 1st June 2019

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    Story

    George is a vunrable man who lives on in his boat on the kennet & Avon canal in Wiltshire. Due to some verbally aggressive youngsters who were speeding on hireboats this weeknd his boat is now sinking. This is his home and if the community cant manage to re-float it he will be homeless. If people DO manage to re-float his boat it will need some cash injected to make it habitable again for him.

    Thank you so very much for caring. He is in a very confused state and needs to be left alone with people who know him at the moment.

    Laura

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    • Laura Darling5 years ago
      Laura Darling

      Laura Darling

      5 years ago

      👋 Update... The community has been busy helping/ building a steel cabin for George, meaning he is warm & dry ready for winter, we have a woodburner going in soon! Today we helped him clear away some of the rubbish that was still there from the day he lost everything. It’s all taken longer then we hoped but it’s starting to look much better! He will continue to build his home and with the generous donations that you so kindly gave him. Quite simply without them we don’t know what would have happened to him! Thanks again for your support! :)

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    • Laura Darling6 years ago
      Laura Darling

      Laura Darling

      6 years ago

      George is still in a tent on the towpath unfortunately but he is in high spirits! He has ordered steel and is in the first stages of getting his boat cabin built. He is getting help sourcing boat essentials such as bilge pumps and batteries etc, and we have put plans in place for a wood-burner too. We really need the rain to hold off for long enough to get the steel welded, as that can't be done in the rain. Ideally this would be done in a dry-dock but unfortunately- it is too expensive! Hopefully, the next update will be a happy one!

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    • Laura Darling6 years ago
      Laura Darling

      Laura Darling

      6 years ago

      Hello everybody thank-you SO much for all your support for George. *** He has kindly requested that he feels he has enough money and require any more. *** Thank you so very much for caring. He is in a very confused state and needs to be left alone with people who know him at the moment. Laura

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    Supporters

    528

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Dec 10, 2018

      Hope your able to build your new boat, George.

      £20.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Dec 1, 2018

      Hope you can the boat repaired prior to the winter and can once again enjoy life afloat.

      £20.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Nov 17, 2018

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Nov 17, 2018

    • Rob Dady

      Rob Dady

      Nov 17, 2018

      £10.00

    • Tina - boater from Kent

      Tina - boater from Kent

      Oct 27, 2018

      £10.00

    • Miriam Nowar

      Miriam Nowar

      Oct 24, 2018

      £30.00

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    Laura Darling

    Laura Darling

    Bradford-on-Avon, UK

    Liveaboard boater on the Kennt & Avon Canal. Friends with George. X

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