Ella’s Mum

Help Ella to help the homeless of Canterbury

Fundraising for Catching Lives
£1,556
raised of £100 target
Christmas , 25 December 2019
Participants: Christmas
Catching Lives

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RCN 1014868
We run a day centre to support people who are homeless

Story

Dear Friends and Family, 

Ella would like to help the homeless in Canterbury this Christmas. She has been worried about the homeless and has asked questions ever since she has been able to talk. 

Ella would like to help the homeless because she thinks everyone should have food and drink, clothes and a house. Ella thinks it’s important that people help each other. 

Ella would like to ask friends and family to help her to help the homeless this Christmas. Ella said that she hopes to still get some presents but doesn’t need as many as she would like friends and family to help the homeless instead. 

Canterbury is a small town and many homeless people tend to sit in the same spots. Ella likes giving her food and money when we walk past. If the homeless are not there, Ella gets worried and wonders if they have died. Some homeless have died and people have left cards and flowers and candles and it has been difficult to talk and think about why this happens in the world. 

Ella feel strongly that this is not fair. She is worried that some homeless have blankets and others don’t. She is worried that some have shoes and some don’t. She is worried about homeless babies and whether they have nappies. 

Please can you help Ella to help the homeless? Any donation however small is appreciated. Tomorrow we will be getting a donation box so that Ella can collect money for the homeless in the high street as well. 

Thank you! 

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About the charity

Catching Lives

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RCN 1014868
Catching Lives supports people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Canterbury and East Kent, providing day centre, outreach and tenancy sustainment services. We work to end the harm caused by homelessness, rough sleeping and insecure housing.

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Total raised
£1,555.27
+ £360.25 Gift Aid
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£1,555.27
Offline donations
£0.00

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