Dear all,
Just a short note to say such a HUGE thank you to everyone who donated to the One Extra Yes appeal to get Lawrence his motorcycle. The appeal well exceded the £1000 target and now stands at £1,490 (plus another £299 to be claimed in Gift Aid!)
Today is Lawrence's birthday and I was able to meet him, his partner Harriet and his daughter Rihanna and, over a birthday meal of pork and chips, told them all the good news about the bike. After initially being completely overwhelmed by the news and the amount of support the appeal gathered, they expressed their gratitude in a way that only Lawrence and Harriet can:
"Every morning we open our door really early and hope that the blessings will enter the house. Today, before we have even opened the door, the blessings have pourred in through the ventilators!!"
What more can I say?!! In ALL sincerity, your contributions to this appeal have quite literally changed this family's life - and I don't say that lightly. I don't have quite the same way with words that Lawrence and Harriet have, but thank you SO MUCH. It means nearly as much to me as it does to them. I know that they want to write their own words of thanks, and I will forward them in time. But in the mean time I attach a photo of our birthday lunch today!
The money for the bike will be transferred to Uganda in the very near future. I'll be sure to update you when we have bought the bike!
Love and God bless
Batters x
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