Hope for the Hopeless

Gareth Davies has lived in Southeast Asia for the past 40 years. He worked as a diver/ engineer on offshore oilrigs and was on the ground providing aid during the tsunami disaster in 2008. Gareth is now confined to a wheelchair with rheumatoid arthritis and a range of other health issues. His life revolves around caring for his own dogs, one of whom was also disabled as well as looking out for the many strays in his neighborhood. As a hobby while confined to his house, he began a collection of guns This proved to be a mistake, as the police raided his house and charged him with unlawful possession of firearms even though it was obvious there was no malicious motive or intention of violence. Gareth has spent all his savings on lawyer's fees and medical bills and faces a final court case on Christmas Eve. He is in need of NZ $6000 to pay his lawyer, renew his visa, pay for dental services and basic food. His biggest heartbreak is having to find adoptive homes for his dogs and say goodbye to them before he is imprisoned or deported from Thailand, the county he loves.