52 Lives

#472 Sameena

Request: Donations / Gifts / Kind Messages

This week, we’d like to help a woman called Sameena and her family, who are going through a really tough time.

Sameena’s 11 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is having chemotherapy. Her 7 year old son has Down's syndrome, is autistic and has asthma, and she also has a 16 year old daughter.

Her husband works as a labourer, but since their daughter’s diagnosis, he has had to be at home to care for their son while Sameena is at the hospital.

The 5 of them live in a 2 bedroom flat. It’s cramped, cold and has mould, which is making their son’s asthma worse. They are on a waiting list for a bigger council flat that will suit their children’s needs.

Sameena’s social worker said: “The cancer diagnosis has placed additional strain on them, both emotionally and practically. The eldest child’s emotional well-being has also been affected by her sister's diagnosis. It’s crucial for the family to receive as much support as possible.”

We’d like to help. They need a specialist buggy for their 7 year old, so we’d like to raise funds for that. We’d also like to provide some things they need to make their current living situation a bit better, some gifts for her younger children and a computer and art supplies for her eldest daughter.

*Name has been changed to protect their privacy 

What We Need

1. Donations: We will use 100% of your donations to help Sameena and her family. You can donate online or by text using the details below. Thank you for all your positive feedback about the new donations system! Just a reminder, if you don't want to leave a 'tip',  just push the little slider to the left when it asks you to cover the platform costs and it won't add any extra money on.

2. Gifts: We've set up a wishlist with some things they need, and some gifts for the children. To buy something from the list, please click the link below and choose the gift you'd like to buy - just tick 'this is a gift' and choose the 'gift registry address' when you check out and it will be sent directly to the family.

3. Kind messages: Your messages mean so much to the people we help. To send a kind message for Sameena and her family, you can post it to: 52 Lives (472), PO Box 3154, Reading, RG1 9AT or you can email a message by writing it in the form below or in the message box when you make a donation.

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