52 Lives

#442 Children in need

Request: Donations / Gifts / Kind messages

Summer holidays are almost here and, for families who are already struggling, it's going to be a really tough couple of months. We'd like to help.

A small charity called Cowshed who we work with is running four free holiday clubs to help children in Berkshire living in poverty. The club will include lots of games, arts & crafts and a free BBQ lunch as well.

There will also be two special family fun days for refugees, where families can come along and have a lovely day out together. There will be games and activities plus a free hot lunch provided. Many of the families are living in hotels, all in one room, so free days out like this make such a difference.

There will be 80 children attending the holiday clubs and 200 people attending the refugee events.

We would like to send every child home with a rucksack filled with books, crafts, colouring pencils, sunscreen, toiletries, and any stationery they might need for school. Can you help?

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What We Need

1. Donations: We'll use all of your donations to provide items for the children we're helping. You can donate online or by text using the details below.

2. Crafts/Toys/Stationery from a Wishlist: We've set up a wishlist filled with crafts, school supplies and sunscreen for the children. To buy something, please click the link below (just tick 'this is a gift' and select the 'gift registry address' when you checkout). Buy a gift

3. Kind messages: If you'd like to send a kind message to one of the families we're helping, please write it in the form below (your contact details will not be passed on) or you can post it to 52 Lives (443), PO Box 3154, Reading, RG1 9AT

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