180 - A new carpet for mum & son - October 2024

 We are pleased to be back this week with news of donation 180.


One of our members told us about S.  Originally from Pakistan this single mum of a 5 year old has had an incredibly difficult time over the past few years.  Dreadful circumstances meant she found herself alone in the UK with her young son and has faced - and like so many others like her - continues to face every day challenges to navigate through the complex benefits system, appropriate schooling for her son, balancing work/childcare, etc, without any real support network.  It is tough for her and she has shown amazing resilience and is working so hard to create a stable life for herself and her son.


Our member told us how the carpets in her council house are horribly thin, with no underlay and each winter she notices how cold they are when she visits and sits on the floor to play with the little boy.  The boy is prone to asthma attacks and was hospitalised twice last winter.  The carpets in the whole house need replacing, but the ones downstairs in the lounge and up the stairs were getting increasingly urgent, but each year the mum finds she just cannot afford to get it done.


Our member asked if we could help and send £500 towards the costs of the new carpet in the lounge for the start of this winter - something we were really pleased to do.  Our contribution meant S could finally get the carpet fitted last week.


She says it has made the room look and feel so much better and it will really make a difference over the winter.  Her son loves it!  S sends huge thanks to the group for helping her - she is so appreciative and it is a reminder of the difference we can make with this little group of ours.  

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