Life # 4
Pat, a pensioner from Queensland, Australia
Request: Grocery vouchers​
Pat is a 70 year old pensioner from Queensland, Australia. She is a widow, is visually impaired, and lives alone with her dog.
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Earlier this week, someone broke into Pat's home and stole her handbag, money and keys. Read More
Life # 5
Janine, Gold Coast, Australia
Request: A bit of pampering - perhaps beauty/massage vouchers.
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This week we are helping Janine, a very kind woman, manager and friend going through a difficult time. Janine was nominated by Lynette - the mother of little Claire Ollier who we helped in week 1.
Janine has recently been diagnosed with cancer. She has undergone radiation treatment and will begin chemotherapy in January. Read more
Life # 6
Caitlin Stewart
(supported by Greig Trout,)
Request: 1. Help Caitlin meet her fundraising target. 2. A gift
Caitlin is an inspirational 15 year old girl, shaving her head to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Caitlin's little brother, Tommy, was recently diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Read More
Life # 8
A teenage mum from London
​Request: A laptop
We are trying to help a 16-year-old mum from London. A health worker told us her story, and we hope between all of us we will be able to find her the help she needs.
This young mum spent many of her teenage years in a children's home, as a result of neglect and physical abuse.
Life # 9
Liza and her mum
​Request: A bit of carefree quality time together
We want to spread some kindness to an Ipswich lady called Liza and her mum. They are going through a difficult period in their lives, and 52 Lives would like to give them a few moments of carefree happiness together.
Life # 10
A girl in London, pregnant and in need of help
​Request: A double buggy
This week, we are back to London helping a young girl who is pregnant with her second child. She arrived in the UK as an unaccompanied minor, pregnant, having been through a horrendous ordeal.
Life # 11
A very ill baby girl
​Request: Help her get to hospital safely
52 Lives is trying to help a 2 month old baby girl get to hospital safely. We heard about this little girl from one of the medical professionals who is working with her.
Life # 13
A Sunshine Coast family
​Request: Warm clothes and bedding
52 Lives is helping a mother find warm clothes and bedding for her children.
Life # 15
Twin boys from Nottingham
​Request: Swimming with dolphins, tickets to concerts or donate
This week, we would like to help a family from Nottingham, UK - Sarah and Andrew Dawkins and their twin boys, Freddie and Louie, who have Batten disease.
Life # 12
An elderly lady moving home
​Request: Professional declutters/packers/movers
This week, we have an urgent request to help an elderly lady who needs to move out of her flat on the 24th - in just a few days time. Her name is Joyce and she lives in Putney, London.
Life # 14
6 year old James Warrington-Love
​Request: Fun days out
This is the first time we have found help before even posting the request! This week, 52 Lives helped James, who has a brain tumour, have some fun days out with his family.
Life # 16
A 3 year old Australian girl
​Request: An iPad to help her overcome developmental delays
52 Lives heard about a gorgeous little Australian girl, who we will call ‘E’.
E has been diagnosed with bronchiectasis, (a condition similar to cystic fibrosis).
Life # 17
Evie, a 2 year old girl from Sth London
​Request: Tradespeople and an artist
This week, we are trying to help a little girl who is facing many challenges. Her mum wants to turn their little wooden shed into a sensory room.
Life # 18
An update on a sad story
​Request: None.
This week, I have an update rather than a request. I wanted a chance to thank some incredible people that have given so much to help a young mum going through the worst of times.
Life # 19
Patrick, a 7yr old boy from NZ
​Request: Donations, to raise funds for his operation
Patrick is scheduled to have heart surgery in just 4 weeks, and his family need to raise NZ$200,000 to cover the costs.
Life # 20
300 children!
​Request: New toys and books
We have taken on the huge task of finding birthday presents for 300 very ill children, in partnership with Tree of Hope.
Life # 21
Jeanette, a grandmother in need
​Request: Food vouchers and a mattress
Jeanette is lovely lady who has very little. What she does have, she gives to help others. She is struggling and in need of some kindness.
Life # 22
An 8 yr old girl from Bracknell, England.
​Request: A painter and IKEA vouchers
Evie Shallom is an inspirational young girl going through a challenging time. We want to give her a new bedroom.
Life # 23
A mother and son, Kerry and Kybie
​Request: A panel beater, donations, a ride on a steam train and a day out.
Kybie Hutton is a 10 year old boy with a rare brain tumour. His sole carer, Kerry, also has cancer.
Life # 25
A couple from Regent's Park, QLD
​Request: A weekend away (DONE!) and a new bed.
This couple from Australia have been given some very difficult news. We want to give them some moment of happiness.
Life # 27
Dollah, a refugee from Mynamar
​Request: 2 smartphones or iPads and gifts for his family
This refugee has become a local hero, thanks to his selfless good deed. We want to help him keep his family safe
Life # 24
Children in need of uniforms
​Request: Gift vouchers for school uniforms and shoes
We are creating a pot of gift vouchers for schools to give to families in need.
Life # 26
Alana, a talented netball player from QLD
​Request: A raffle prize
Alana has been selected for nationals and her family is fundriaising to try to get her there.
Life # 28
John and Kisha from Michigan
​Request: Baby things, vehicle repairs and help with housing
John and Kisha are expecting their first baby in September. John is disabled and Kisha is trying to care for him while also earn money to help support them.
Life # 31
Dean Rumble aka The Cautious Cyclist
​Request: Send Dean a message of support and like his page
Dean has overcome so many obstacles and is about to embark on the race of his life. Let's show him some support.
Life # 33
A man from Hertfordshire, UK
​Request: An IT company to restore his data, and his family memories
This man's wife has early onset dementia, and the hard drive containing all of their family photos and videos is corrupted. We want to surprise him by restoring them.
Life # 37
A stranger on a bus
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A story about a stranger on a bus and the anonymous couple who helped her.
Life # 39
A family from Worcester
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This lovely family is in desperate need of
an oven and some carpet
Life # 41
A woman from Twickenham
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This week, we are searching for a pram, cot, baby things or Mothercare gift cards to help change the life of a family in need of help
Life # 43
A man from Newcastle, Australia
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This man has been through a great deal, and is doing his best to get his life back on track. We want to help him buy Christmas presents for his children.
Life # 30
A single dad from London
​Request: A stroller and a single bed
This week, we are trying to help a single dad from East London doing his best to care for two young children.
Life # 32
A family from Kingston, UK
​Request: Removal services
This family have been through a challenging few years, after their little boy Oliver had a difficult start in life. They are moving to a home more suitable for his needs, and we want to help them.
Life # 34
Sam Martin
​Request: Light a candle, take a photo, send a message of support
This little boy has been given days or weeks to live. His local community has begun an online vigil for him.
Life # 38
An elderly lady from Brighton, UK
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An 85 year old woman was conned out of £1200. We want to help give it back to her.
Life # 40
Melony from QLD, Australia
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This week we are trying to raise funds to help Melony pay for surgery
Life # 42
A family from Ghana
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This week, we want to help a family in need of clothes and shoes for their children
Life # 44
A 5 year old girl from Surrey, UK
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This week, we want to help create a sensory shed for a little girl in need of help.
Life # 45
Cathy, a woman from Sydney, Australia
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This week, we want to help raise funds for a woman living in a women's refuge centre in Sydney, in need of dentures.
Life # 46
Some families from Feltham
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This week, we want to make sure every child at a Feltham school receives a Christmas present.
Life # 47
Angus, a 13 year old boy
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Angus has been bullied because of his scars. We want to send him some special messages and the Christmas present of his dreams.
Life # 49
A boy from Australia
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Zane has spent much of the past year in hospital but is hoping to start pre-school this year. We want to send him off with some new gear.
Life # 51
A woman from Shropshire
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We want to surprise a young mum with a garden makeover. Can you help?
Life # 48
Homeless men in Newcastle
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This week, we want to help some homeless men in Newcastle start life in their new bedsits
Life # 50
Blake, a 2 year old boy from Leeds
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This week, we want to help raise money so Blake's parents can buy him a physiotherapy vest
Life # 52
Liam Ollier
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This week - the final in our first year - we want to help 15 year old Liam - the brother of our Life # 1, the lovely Claire Ollier.
The first 52 Lives
(2013/2014)
Life # 1
Claire Ollier
​Request: Tickets to a show or a holiday
52 Lives was contacted by a family friend of Claire Ollier, an 8 year old girl who lives in Queensland Australia. Claire was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive brain tumour in September. Read more
Life # 2
A single mum and her 3 children
​Request: Christmas presents for each of the family.
52 Lives wanted to help a young mum who has had a difficult time. She had to flee a bad domestic situation and had a period of homelessness. Read more
Life # 3
A West London mum
Request: A vacuum cleaner (and perhaps some toys and boy's clothes)​
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It's hard to believe a vacuum cleaner could change someone's life - or even make their day, to be honest. But when you're a young mum with no money and a toddler, who spends your days cleaning the carpet with your hands, it is something that would make the world of difference. Read more
Life # 7
Camilla Betros, the definition of resilient!
Request:
1. A night away 2. A cleaner 3. Donate yor organs!
Camilla Betros is a Queensland mother of two – 14 year old Imogen and 6 year old Charlie.The last few years of Camilla’s life is the stuff movies are made of. This courageous woman has been through more testing times than most of us will in our lifetime. Read More
Life # 29
Victor, a 25 yr old man from Birmingham, ALabama
​Request: Donations to pay for dentures
Victor recently had a heart transplant and prior to the surgery had to have all of his teeth removed. We want to buy him some new ones.
Life # 35
A grandmother from Reading, UK
​Request: Warm coats, boots, and blankets for her grandchild
This lovely grandmother has taken on the care of her 2 year old grandson. We want to help her get the things she needs for him this winter.
Life # 36
Lynette, Robert and Liam Ollier
​Request: Bake some cupcakes for Claire
Claire Ollier is the little girl we helped in week 1 of 52 Lives. Her family has launched an amazing project in her name. Please help them by supporting it.