Financial help for grieving family

$5,073 of $12,000 goal
Given by 85 generous donors in 8 weeks

Our unwell brother Levi, took his life on the 1st of May 2017... We need to bring our brother home and lay him to rest with his father.

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It is with great sadness in our hearts that we tell you all that our beautiful brother Levi took his life in Australia this week.

As a family, we have very little and we will need to cover funeral costs in Australia ($6000 AUD), plus accommodation to say our last goodbye.

For my mother especially, we want to help her to move forward, by doing everything we can to make this happen.

Finally, it is our greatest wish that we can bring Levi home, to NZ so that he can be buried with his father, the costs of doing this is well beyond our means as a grieving family.

Losing a loved one in such a way is devastating, but to have the additional stress of not being able to say goodbye or keep him near us for the rest of our lives, hurts even more.

We ask from the bottom of our hearts for your help. If you could spare even a tiny amount, it would mean the world of difference for our family.

Belinda Chilwell's involvement (page creator)

Because we are unable to help financially to this extent.

Use of funds

Funds will be paid into a verified bank account of Cherie and Trevor MacKay on the behalf of this is giving for a mother and father to help with funeral costs and to bring their treasured boy home.

Thank you all for your considertaion.

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Latest donations

Carley
Carley on 28 May 2017
I am so sorry for Levi's pain, and for your pain now. I don't know your family, but I do know how profoundly difficult this particular grief is, so I wanted to send you a little bit of love from a stranger. I don't have much in the way of money but I hope if nothing else this small donation can give you a boost of hope. Xx
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Belinda Chilwell

Thank you for your kind thoughts and thank you for your donation

Belinda Chilwell
Sally
Sally on 16 May 2017
$50
Belinda Chilwell

Thank you Sally for your kind donation xoxoxo

Belinda Chilwell
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 15 May 2017
We knew Levi and his family as a young child, they lived down the road. Our thoughts are with his family.
$50
Belinda Chilwell

Thank you so much for your.donation. hugs from us all

Belinda Chilwell
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 11 May 2017
$20
Belinda Chilwell

Thank you so much, hugs from us all

Belinda Chilwell
Jahmaine pihama
Jahmaine pihama on 10 May 2017
$80
Belinda Chilwell

Hi jamaine thank you so much hun xxx I know mum and trev really appreciate this xxx

Belinda Chilwell

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Paying to a verified bank account of Trevor MacKay
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This campaign started on 2 May 2017 and ended on 30 Jun 2017.