52 Lives

#492 Wendy

Request: Donations / Gifts / Kind messages

This week, we’d like to help a woman called Wendy, who has been left with permanent injuries from her ex-husband.

He abused her in horrific ways and is facing multiple criminal charges for physical and sexual assault. She lost all feeling in one of her hands, after he severed nerves in her arm. She also has severe PTSD, anxiety and depression, which she manages on top of a blood disorder, a collapsed lung and chronic migraines.

Wendy has three primary school-age children, who witnessed a lot what happened and had to be interviewed by the police. 

When they all fled, they left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. They have been allocated a council house but it is completely empty. There are no beds, no cooker, no fridge, no washing machine, no furniture - nothing at all.

Despite everything, Wendy has never asked for help herself. It was her social worker who reached out , knowing how much she’s been through.

The headteacher at her children’s school said: ‘We’ve seen the huge impact the trauma has had on them — particularly the older two, who understood what was happening. Their mum has shown so much strength, and this family would absolutely benefit from some kindness and support.”

We’d love to help turn this empty house into a real home.

*Name has been changed

What We Need

1. Donations: We'll use 100% your donations to buy items they need. You can donate online or by text using the details below.

2. Gifts from a wishlist: We've set up an Amazon wishlist for the family - to buy something from the list, just add it to your basket and choose the 'gift registry address' when you check out. 

3. Kind Messages: To send a kind message for Wendy, please just write a message in the form below (your contact details won't be passed on), or you can post a message to: 52 Lives, Life # 492, PO Box 3154, Reading, RG1 9AT.

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