248 - Emergency funds after a house fire - April 2026

Our friends at Shasbah (Sheffield Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus) asked if we could help one of their older members and his wife, who recently returned from holiday to find their house had burnt down. It's a shell now with water and smoke damage, and they are renting a place near to the house while the insurers make a decision on what might be covered. They are grateful no one was hurt and remain positive despite their significant losses but have been left with nothing and asked if we could send £500 for them to allow them to make some immediate purchases of clothes and other household essentials, as everything had been destroyed. We know our donation really helped in their hour of need.

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