An Appeal for Funding
Today, 1st May I sent out this appeal by email and post.
To all supporters of One Life and the orphans of Kwazulu, South Africa.
Last Year I sent out an appeal to people with email access and was extremely relieved and grateful for the wonderful response I received. This year I am again asking for help but this time from everyone connected to my charity One Life.
Life in Africa for Nancy and children does not get any easier and to make matters worse they have been without electricity for one month now. We lost all the frozen and cold food stuff that was being held for the many children who come to Nancy for food twice a day, winter is upon them and cold food is all that Nancy can supply until the electricity is sorted out.
Since the problems with corruption and the loss of The Thandukuphila Centre Nancy has been functioning from a large double garage kitted out by One Life and she and the children have been totally dependent on One Life for the monetary support they need for the food they eat. Right now there is very little funding left in the charity as the all demanding needs in Africa have been so great and Nancy and the children are in danger of running out of food quite soon. I have sent all the money I can send and am really worried about what will happen when the food does indeed run out.
If any of you are financially able I really do need your support right now. If you could donate just a few pounds that would be wonderful and would make such a difference to Nancy and the children. I cannot even help with shack repair at the moment as any funding I have goes to feed the children. As I said earlier, winter has come early this year for the children, Nancy says they are all so very cold. Many of the children live in broken down leaky shacks and not being able to help repair them is very difficult and worrying as many of the children and their carers are in bad health. Food, though, has to be a priority.
If you have any questions please do contact me by email or phone and I will be delighted to talk with you and answer any questions you may have.
Do help if you can, I really do need all the help you can give me so that I can keep Nancy and the children as healthy as possible.
It is not easy asking for money but I just don't know what else to do. I realise some of you will not be in a position to help and that is fine and I would not expect you to but for those of you who can, no amount is too small and added to other small amounts can be life saving.
Thank you all for the support you already give me.
With Warm regards
Elena.