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Teresa


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Message Posted:
01/01/2009 20:20

I have just had a call concerning a family from Karsiyaka who have lost everything in a house fire.

There are 4 children 2yr girl, 7yr girl, 8yr boy and 12yr boy. Please if you have anything you can donate to this family then please ring me on 05338673530. The most important things needed are beds and bedding and clothing but they need everything from the basic kitchen utensils and furniture.

Please help if you can.

Teresa

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:15

Good God! how awful especially at this time of the year, I am in the UK, but my thoughts and love go out to this unfortunate family.



Vicki

Teresa


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Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:22

Vicki thanks for your thoughts, worst possible start of a new year for anyone and it is so cold here at the moment. Hopefully with the help of all we can get this family back to some kind of normality as soon as possible.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:24

Can I echo Vicki



Tom IAH



Teresa - is this a Cypryot family or Expats?

If "local" they probably can't afford insurance so may be in dire straights

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:25

Teresa, at least it doesn't sound like anyone was hurt? That's something to thank God for.

Teresa


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Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:25

Tom yes they are local so no insurance.

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:27

Teresa - what an absolutely terrible start to the new year for this poor family. Unfortunately, we are in the UK and so cannot be of any practical help. I wish them all the very best and I trust people will be their usual, generous selves.

Regards

J

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:31

hi teresa, how awful, ae you collecting items i will see what i can russell up. where are they now, i hope and pray no one was hurt. are they ok for food. x let me know how i can help lilli x

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:34

Hi Lilli

The villagers have cleaned the house as best they can and the family are still living in there. They only have what they stood up in so as you can imagine with 4 children what this mum must be going through.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:41

Pressed the wrong button sorry. Lilli anything you have that you can donate can be dropped off to me at the shop or we can arrange to get stuff collected.

Have arranged for the SOS project to visit on saturday and they will help where they can. The neighbours are cooking for them at the moment as they have nothing to cook on but again we are trying to get food packs from the SOS. I will post more details as and when i get them but for now the main thing is to try and keep them warm and get clothes for the kids.

Happy new year to you and guido

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:50

its just so heartbreaking,i will sort out some clothes for the mum if mine will fit her, if you need a basket of food i will drop into your shop tomorrow,can you let me know what sort of food stuff so i dont cause offence by putting the wrong stuff in.glad the sos can help out, do we know any childens retailers whom may donate or tell cyprus 2day, maybe even the charity shops could let you have some. happy new year to you both from me guido and I. you do so much good work you make me feel very humble. take care lilli x

gooligan


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Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:50

Where's your shop?

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:57

I have just spoken to Teresa the shop is the Bridal and Ballgown shop on the main road in Alsancak on the other side of the road from Green Petrol Station. Teresa will be there until 5pm tomorrow if you are able to deliver to her. If not, please call her to arrange collection.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:57

Lilli thanks so much for the offer, food wise the basics, pasta, sugar, tea, dried or tin food but nothing containing pork.

I will be open tomorrow from 10-5 gooligan my shop is Bridal and Ballgown in Alsancak coming from Girne past guidos but before capitano on the right hand side.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 21:59

i will drop you a hammper and crockery in tomorrow . see you then. take care lilli xx

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:00

Lilli, what a kind soul you are, if I was there I too would be only too willing to help these poor people, I am sure the there are many generous people over their who will help out, and this family will be safe and warm, Teresa you have done the right thing by posting it here, if you don't mind i will also post it on nige's site, as there are people their who don't post here, I will not do this without your approval.

Vicki

Teresa


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Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:02

Thanks Vicki that would be great and lilli thankyou see you tomorrow

Lilli



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Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:04

hi britvic are you ok, not to hungover i hope, i do hope you had a good one. thank you for your kind words but if we can all do a bit here and there to help the family the quicker they can get back to normal you would do the same i know.love to you all and speak soon lilli xxxx

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:07

Hi Lilli, no not hungover, don't know why I drank enough! How awful for this family, I'm sure they will be ok.

vicki xxxx

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:11

It is done Teresa

Teresa


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Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:13

Thanks Vicki xx

lulubell


Joined: 18/11/2008
Posts: 595

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 01:45

hi teresa what terrible news,our hearts go out to this family.i am in the uk at the moment and feel so helpless,how wonderful to see how so many people have offered help to this poor family.i have seen the ages of the 4 children and am arriving in july i know it is still 7 months away but tomorrow i will go out and buy some clothes for them and bring it with me when i come.god bless you for your kindness and all who are helping this family.,and if there is anything else that i could bring for this family please let me know.best wishes to all .natascia

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 536

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 02:36

That is sad news for a Family to start the New Year with!



Well done Liz and Guido for your contributions and help! (Lilli) You have a good Heart, maybe the negative members will take note of your kindness and stop slagging you and your Restuarant off!



If I was in Cyprus I would help this poor Family. Thank God nobody was injured!



Happy New Year to all members!



nunu1

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 09:09

hi nunun thank you and a very happy new year to you look forward to seeing u in the not to distant future.take care lilli xxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 09:34

hi lulubell happy new year to you all in belfast. thank you for your email also. perhaps terese can start a fund for people still in uk to buy bedding etc the fundraising committee here work hard and have many contacts so perhaps if this is given exposoure some retail or manufacturing outlets could donate.just sorting out some clothes and crockery now and any spare bedding. speak soon lilli xxxx

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 09:39

I have a large rug, a double size quilt and quite a bit of bedding (sheets, pillowcases etc). Teresa told me last night that somebody is delivering 2 single beds today. I have also got knives, forks and spoons and a few other kitchen implements but no pans so if anyone has a spare saucepan that would be great. I've also got a couple of bath towels.

debdebs


Joined: 22/05/2008
Posts: 285

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 09:48

I am putting together some clothes for the kids. I will drop them off tomorrow at the shop. It is nice to see so many people offering their help for this family.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 10:43

hi joandjelly happy new year i have just filled 2 black bags with jumpers and skirts mainly for the mum if she is small but i think they are some f my grandsons jumpers and my sons clothes there too. also a quilted jacket just hope they will help. i have put in 6 large towels kitchen untisils. plates etc and i will try to locate saucepan, guido robbed the house and took most of my stuff to restaurant so i will steal one back. i am making up a hamper of essentials. such a tradegy but thank god for teresa and the kindness of people. take care xx

authentichoccie


Joined: 09/01/2008
Posts: 481

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 10:59

Teresa only just got back online after the holiday I have couple sacks of boys clothes that i will drop off to you tomorrow at your shop, will you be there tomorrow after 1 or 2pm?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 11:11

Lilli can you let me know what essentials you have so that we don't double up too much.

Thanks and happy new year.

Jo

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 11:21

hijo yes i have put in plates and bowls a colander. spatulas juicer large serving spoons. egg lifter fish turner whisk. potato peeler. towels think apart from clothes thats thats it. i have packed the car up and cant remember. im sure with a family of 4 she will need anything. havent put cultery as dont have much in the house are you including that otherwise i can see what i can get. sorry about grammer but my comma button is broken but hope you know what i mean. just going shopping now to put a pack together. take caare lilli xx.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 11:28

I am in the shop between 10-5. Thankyou so much for all the donations and offers so far.

Cyprus today are doing an appeal in the paper tomorrow so hopefully this family will smile again.

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 11:42

Hi there, this is an awful story, but it's so good to see folks rallying round. Please let me know is there anything else specific that I can contribute. I'll happily go and buy something if I don't actually have it at home to give.



x

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 12:31

I've got the cutlery Lilli.

lulubell


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Posts: 595

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 12:34

hi lilli happy new year to you too. You really are a kind person,like i said in my email.. yes this would be a good idea lilli, as this family has lost everything i dont think they will be able to replace everything overnight and im sure they will need clothes etc for next year also. Im out and about today so will pick some things up for the children and if you can mention to teresa anything else she can think of to mail or message me.



keep up the good work lilli and take care



natascia

lovinit


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 745

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 13:37

Hi Teressa,



Ali has just left with the beds and bedding, and a few other things, stop crying now. Ali tells me you are over whelmed, by the gernerosity of people here in TRNC, we all pull together in a crisis, dont we.

Bye

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 14:12

Words cant describe how i am feeling today, people have been so kind and to know those kids will be sleeping in a bed tonight with a nice warm duvet makes me feel so much better.

Thankyou so much everyone

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 14:20

Teresa, you & everyone else who have made a contribution should be feeling very proud. I give you a warm round of applause. This really has been in the true spirit of what this board should stand for. Well done.



P

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 15:44

Teresa, if you get time can you keep us updated as to how this family are getting on?

flowerfairy


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Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 17:37

I would like to thank Kar for giving me bags of clothes for the mum and children, also Tulips shop for giving me a discount.

They are still going to need much more than this, so please keep sorting your

childrens clothes for anything that is outgrown.

Also nice warm clothing for a lady about size 14/16.

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 18:12

I would like to thank everyone who has donated items for this family, they all now have proper beds to sleep in tonight and decent bedding.

I will be vising the family tomorrow along with Nuket from the SOS project and we will then have an idea of what is still needed. I know they are still desperate for warm childrens clothes.

They are so grateful for the generosity shown to them in their hour of need.

The fire was caused by an electrical fault and damaged the whole house, nothing could be saved.

Will update again tomorrow

Thankyou

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 18:39

hi teresa so very pleased they will have a warm bed tonight. its just such a shame that this government has no welfare system in place,or any charity that could help like nscpcc,savation army etc you are a wonderful person and thank god you are on ground level for the sos to bring this to the attention of us all. any thing else i can do let me know. take care lilli xxx

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 21:27

Do you know what i find so heartwarming about this thread ??



Many, many Brits have had the stuffing kicked out of them by Cypriots/the system and they still have the good nature to give to people less fortunate then them.



Goon on ya, that's what i say.





Nick

negativenick


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Message Posted:
02/01/2009 21:36

sorry, that should read :



"good on ya"





Nick

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 23:31

hi nick you know we may well have been ripped off by the nove riche here ie buiders etc but i think we are all of the opinion that this 2 tier system leaves the poor people poor with no system to fall back on,, god love them if they got on a plane to uk they would have had the help that they deserve if they were part of the EU which they should be then again they would be helped but NO leave them to thier own devices. as a nation we are charitable as our adopted country we have to help. i only wish that there was a charity here such as red cross etc but i guess as its unregonized that wont happen so we all do what we can. i wonder how hard it would be to set up a charity for cases like his and underprividgled or disabled kids xx happy new year nick

rowan


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Posts: 450

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 23:34

I would like to say that when I was in Starling today, trying to sort out what I thought would be sensible to buy for this needy family, I met with a local Turkish cypriot character whom I have known for 9 years and explained what I was doing. I might just have been talking to the man on the moon!! I was so .peed off. i thought he might at least offered to buy a bag of pasta. Who says that charity begins at home?????????? Well, I can sleep easy in my bed tonight knowing that I have done something to help this family, I am not well-off by any means, but I have helped. I hope he can sleep as well as I can.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 23:52

hi rowan happy new year i came up against the same thing today and we sshop everyday there. i asked them if they could help me choice the products and everyday they speak english to me and when i explained the usual shrug. i asked the manager to donate something and they did i got a bag of apples. education education eradacation. sorry mis spelt but we will all do our bit and therese has aa story in cypus today so the feel good actor should show. see you soon keep well xxx

teatime


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Posts: 852

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 10:14

Lilli

Re message 45:

They do have the Red Crescent, can't they help these people?

Wish I was there to help, think you are all doing a great job.

Happy New Year.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 10:19

hi teatime thank you for info. happy new year to you. i have not done anything other than buy food and donate clothes and kitchen stuff its all down to terese. I know that people are kind hearted and will do what they can to help this poor family. I will pass the info on many thanks lilli xxx

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 14:51

I have just visited the family and thanks to the generosity of everyone who has donated they are now comfortable. The mum is so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to care.

It will take them time to recover from this but at least they are all now smiling again and are warm. I will sleep more comfortable tonight now i have seen them with my own eyes.

Thankyou all so much

Teresa

teatime


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Message Posted:
03/01/2009 14:58

It should be Thanks to you Teresa for kicking off the whole relief effort in the first place.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
03/01/2009 15:09

Everyone who has supported Teresa in this matter deserves a pat on the back. Teresa, you are a saint. Well done.

irishwrath


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Posts: 124

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 15:19

So many good people on this forum, you have brought a tear to old eye.



I'm in the uk so sadly cant help but I respect those who have greatly, I take my hat off to you all.



May I also wish all the best to the family.

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 15:31

Hi Teresa

I'm relieved to hear that this poor family is now more comfortable but is there anything specific that they still need?

Thanks.

Jo

Teresa


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Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 20:29

Jo they seem to be ok with everything now but if i hear of anything i will post it here.

Thanks

jackeen


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Posts: 222

Message Posted:
04/01/2009 01:34

I have sent you a private email on your hotmail account and have put my thoughts into action.

Nyki9


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Posts: 46

Message Posted:
05/01/2009 18:30

deeply sorry to hear of this family i have spoke to teresa tonight as just got back from uk but didnt read all posts

as i have now read down the posts it seems thay have everything essential

but im sure some more toys and homely luxuries would be welcome

let me know as i can donate toys, rugs etc

my children r similar in age

is house furniture needed or electricals , toiletries ???

what size is mum and dad???

will try my best to bag things they need if u let me know and will get it together by wednesday for ur pickup

xx

Barabus



Joined: 04/01/2009
Posts: 163

Message Posted:
05/01/2009 18:54

That really is brutal....wished I could help. I have a whole house full of gear back in the uk that's up for grabs..and i've had the same thing happen to me in the UK and I had to jump outta the window while it was happening.

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
09/01/2009 11:39

I tried to email you off board with this .... I have a double sink and a 4 burner hob (2 years old) - would they be of any use to the family as they try to re-build their lives? I'm in Karsiyaka too....let me know?



Thanks for all your great compassion, you're a trooper that's for sure

Chaz4566


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Posts: 32

Message Posted:
09/01/2009 11:52

silly question, but didn't they have house insurance? - Chaz

joandjelly


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Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
09/01/2009 12:29

Hi Chaz, a lot of these families struggle to feed and clothe themselves so I doubt that house insurance is something they can afford.