Four children or families now have a new laptop computer thanks to the generosity of a charity’s supporters.
Melanie and Andrew Seymour asked 3food4u, the community initiative that has been helping the vulnerable throughout the pandemic, to nominate four families/children to receive a laptop.
The charity worked with Angie Pearson from Waltham Abbey Youth 2000 and decided to give the computers to:
Helin, a 15-year-old who wants be a cardiologist and one day start her own clinic.
Eleven-year-old Kye, who was overwhelmed with gratitude and wants a career in construction.
Mason, 14, who wants to be a police officer.
The Ryde family, who were so thankful for the donation that will enable them to spend more time on their schoolwork.
Founded by past president of Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell Rotary Pesh Kapasiawala, 3food4u is always looking for support in any capacity, big or small.
It can be contacted by email at info.3food4u@gmail.com, via its website www.3food4u.org and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/3food4u/
The charity also a fundraising page at www.give.net/3food4u
The Rotary Club of Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell is meeting via Zoom during lockdown at 6pm on Thursdays.
If you would like to attend, contact Pesh on 020 8500 2527 / 07973 166940 or email pesh@londonresidential.co.uk
The club’s guest speakers for this month are Liz Rotherham from Positive Mental Health tomorrow, Pesh will be talking about the work of 3food4u on Thursday, March 11, while Charlotte Magan from The Red Cross is the scheduled guest speaker on Thursday, March 18.
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