Subject: A personal message from the heart
Hello
My name is Russell, and I hope you don’t mind me writing. so openly. This isn’t easy for me, but I feel I need to be honest.
For over twelve years, my wife and I opened our home to children who needed safety and care, we fostered more than fifty children of different ages and it became our whole life. It wasn’t just something we did- it was who we were.
Along the way, things went badly wrong, while fostering within the system, we faced several false allegations. Every one of them was later found to be untrue, but each one meant months without income. The stress and fear were constant, to keep going and keep our home, we took on secured debt just to survive.
Later, another wave of accusations came. Again, all unsubstantiated – but by then, the damage was too much. My wife retired in 2023, and just like that, the life we had built around caring for others was gone.
Right now, I’m not well enough to work, I’m waiting on major surgery and stuck in long NHS delays. We get very little support, and we’re now facing the possibility of losing our home.Our house is on the market-not because we want to sell, but because we’re trying to avoid repossession and hold on to some dignity.
I’m not asking for handouts, I’m asking for help to stand back up.
I ‘m hoping for a long-term loan, at a fair rate, to clear our debts – £525,000 in total-so we can breathe again and rebuild slowly but honestly, with stability and time, I know we could repay and move forward.
I’ll be honest- I’m cautious. We’ve been through a lot, and trust is hard. But I’ve reached a point where staying silent feels worse than asking.
I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe that even in the darkest seasons, there’s still a way forward.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, whatever you decide, I truly appreciate you listening.
Take care, kind regards.
Russell ( PayPal.Me/DamayanteeWootten)