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Closed 03/09/2016
Weʼve raised £1,486 to Help fund the Downs family who are working with the homeless and sex workers in Durban, South Africa.
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Funded on Saturday, 3rd September 2016
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Story
We are a British couple living in the Thousand Hills of Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa. We have two adopted sons and are working on the adoption of three more!!
Currently I (Vashti) am working with and caring for a number of homeless sex workers based in the red light district of Durban. I draw alongside them, building relationships, meeting physical needs where I can and helping them get to a point where they can leave the life that they have been stuck in for so many years and actually step up and out into regular jobs. I help them with CV's, paperwork for child grants and getting their children into school.
I have been working in the area for 8 years now and have had a number of amazing success stories. But it is hard work. I work alone. I support it all myself and its real hard.
UNTIL NOW!!! As of September 4th we are planting a church in the red light district with our friends. Families with the same heart. Big things are about to happen but we as a family need funding to keep us going.
As a family we live by faith. Our passion is to support and empower whoever comes into our lives that needs help. To do this and to continue with our adoptions we need support. So this is why we have started this Crowd Funding page.
There are various needs that will be covered by the money raised .
Transportation, school fees for the sex workers children, medical costs, daily rent where needed and basic daily living needs.
Please consider supporting our little family as we try and make a difference in the lives of desperate women and children.
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- 8 years ago
Vashti Downs
8 years agoI really hope that all of you who donated to help us get this message. We just wanted to say thank you so so so much. You have made a massive difference in our lives and in the lives of those that we serve. Thank for being part of the story. we love and appreciate you all so much. Much love The Downs family. xxx
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- 8 years ago
Vashti Downs
8 years agoWe would just like to say a HUGE thank you to all our supporters over the past month. You are amazing. We have 3 days left to get closer to our target and 4 days left until we join our friends in planting a church in the ghetto!!! Every penny helps please consider supporting us before our crowd funding page runs out! Much love The Downs family. xxx
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- 8 years ago
Vashti Downs
8 years agoWe just want to say a huge THANK YOU to those of you who have supported so far. We love and appreciate you. xx
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Supporters
25
Jean Roper
Sep 3, 2016
Hope this little bit helps x
£30.00
Anonymous
Sep 3, 2016
£200.00
Anonymous
Sep 3, 2016
£30.00
Rachel S.
Sep 2, 2016
£30.00
Courtney Laib
Sep 1, 2016
£30.00
Anonymous
Sep 1, 2016
£10.00
Martin Filippides
Aug 29, 2016
From Martin and Lesley Filippides at Kings Rd Church. God Bless.
£100.00
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