Who are Hope for Children?
Ishreen Bradley
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Over the past few months, we have been sharing all about our Privilege Trail Walk and the projects that we are supporting with Hope for Children.
However, we understand that before you make your decision to join or donate, you may want to know who Hope for Children are and why we have chosen to collaborate with them on this charity fundraiser.
Where it all began for Hope for Children…
?? Hope for Children was founded in 1994 by Dr Bob Parsons OBE, who unfortunately passed away in March 2022.
?? Hope for Children described Bob as “a truly unique human being” and “a man of action”
?? During his retirement, Dr Bob Parsons OBE was “confronted by a series of events” in which he was asked to set up a tracing programme for orphaned and separated Rwandan children as a result of the war.
?? On this journey, Bob met an incredible woman named Maisie who had lost everyone in her family but remained high in spirit.
?? Maisie took in two orphaned children and gave them the love and supported they needed. After this, more children were taken in by Maisie, she never turned them away.
?? After meeting Maisie and hearing about this story, Bob appealed to several large UK charities, which all of those refused to help.
?? However, after Bob’s contract ended in Rwanda, he did not let go of Maisie.
?? Instead, he founded a small charity that would provide her support and funding, in which she built an extension on her home to help support all of the children.
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This small charity was Hope for Children.
?? Over the past 27 years, Dr Bob Parsons OBE’s incredible work has helped Hope for Children support thousands of children around the world.
Due to their hard work, motivation, dedication, and incredible journey over the past 27 years is the exact reason why we have partnered up with Hope for Children.
Read all about the 5 projects we are supporting:
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