Girl, 10, writes heartbreaking ‘letter to Santa’ no youngster ought to have to write down

A ten-year-old woman penned a heart-wrenching “letter to Father Christmas ” that “no child should have to write”. The Big Help Project, a charity primarily based in Kensington, initially shared the letter as a part of its ‘Dear Santa’ marketing campaign, which goals to focus on the struggles confronted by households residing in poverty throughout the festive season.

The letter reads: “To Santa, mum told me you are sick this year and you can’t come to our house. I hope you get better soon. I think it would make my brother happy! Love Lilly xx (Age 10). PS. We have been really good.”

The charity posted the letter on Facebook saying : “No child should have to think Santa is poorly and can’t bring them presents. One in 7 children will go without any gifts this Christmas. We are using our campaign ‘Dear Santa’ to reflect the struggles families living in poverty will face over the festive season.

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“This campaign will highlight five different letters to Santa from children living in poverty, as for many, this time of year is not about festivities but survival.”

The letter was later shared by charity Come Together Christmas, who’re primarily based at Alkafuel Water’s store on Derby Lane in Old Swan, as a part of its festive marketing campaign, Liverpool Echo reviews. They posted on Instagram, asking for assist to assist households in want in Liverpool.

They stated “no child should ever have to write a letter like this” and have been grateful for the donations acquired up to now. The put up talked about: “It’s estimated around 1 in 7 children will wake up to nothing on Christmas morning this year and around 24,000 children in Liverpool are living in poverty and deprived conditions.”

“But with the increasing costs of living and energy prices it’s not just a case of no toys or gifts there’s 1000s of families struggling for gas, electricity and food.”

“We have 4 MORE DAYS until the cut off for this year’s @cometogetherchristmas2023 appeal. If you are in a position to help in any way we can’t express how much even the smallest donation could mean to a child or family at Christmas.

“All of our donations go on to group centres unfold throughout the entire of the town that means we will guarantee they attain the households and kids who actually need it most. There actually isn’t any different metropolis like Liverpool and the assist up to now has been unbelievable. Huge thank to everybody who’s supported us up to now.”

For more information about the Big Help Project click here.

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