Help bring Christopher home 🤎

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Given by 599 generous donors in 4 weeks

Let's all show our love for the beautiful, kind, caring, infectious, unique and funny young man who was Christopher Drabble. Thank you.

Hawke's Bay

Thank you for coming to this page, dedicated to the loving memory of Christopher Michael Vincent Drabble.

I am Maddy, recently married to Chris's brother, Thomas. I set this page up to provide help and support for the most beautiful family I have ever met, during their darkest time yet.

We are all heartbroken by Chris's passing, and most of us lost for what to do or say.

The Drabble family, whom I love beyond words, are all so gracious and humble that they would never ask for help in their times of need – although they'd always be the first to offer it in others' times of need.

But the reality of losing a family member to suicide in a far and foreign country is that it's an extremely expensive endeavour to manage.

This is where WE can help.

Thomas and I alone have received literally HUNDREDS of messages from people asking how they can help.

This page is the answer. Please, let's all band together in our loving memory of one of the kindest men to walk the Earth, from one of the kindest families to walk the Earth, and let's help them by removing the financial burden from atop their emotional devastation that will live on in them till their own passings.

Anything you can contribute will help them. Whether the figure you can give is small or large, you are making a difference and helping to bring dear Chris home.

You will forever live on in our hearts, Chris.

Madelleine Bell's involvement (page creator)

I am the family’s daughter in-law

Use of funds

-Funeral home in Mexico: $5000

-Chris's repatriation, Mexico-Napier: $9500

-Flights for Daniel & Thomas (brothers) & Terence (coordinator) to escort Chris home: $30,000.

-Accom. costs in Guanajuato whilst they deal with the legalities & formalities: $2000.

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Latest update

Livestream Details  24 July 2024

For anyone who wishes to join us in celebrating Christopher’s life tomorrow night but can’t be there in person, the service will be livestreamed so you can be there with us. Link below. 6:30pm New Zealand Time (NZT), Thursday.

https://vimeo.com/event/4459957/8a942518dd

To everyone who will be attending, we look forward to seeing you at Toitoi (the Opera House). If you have a personal tribute you would like to leave for Chris, please bring it in a card or letter form to leave at his casket.

It won’t be your average funeral, because he wasn’t your average man.🤍

Thank you. X

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Blake
Blake on 29 Jul 2024
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Oliver
Oliver on 25 Jul 2024
Wishing you all the love in these times - Chris was a light and will continue to be so
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Clem
Clem on 25 Jul 2024
It is of deep sorrow that a much loved member of your family ended up his own life. May you all be consoled during one of the darkest moments of your lives. And know that God is watching, grieving and in tears, too. May you feel His warmest and most loving embrace! I've randomly came across the post on FB and I was so moved, with great conviction to give my love and monetary support - now that I am able to (because of God's love and abundance). It's OK not to be OK! It's OK to cry. God bless!
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Brother Ollie V.
Brother Ollie V. on 24 Jul 2024
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 21 Jul 2024
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This campaign started on 30 Jun 2024 and ended on 31 Jul 2024.