It's all about family

$65 of $2,500 goal
Given by 3 generous donors in around 4 months

Raising funds for flights from NZ to Sri Lanka and return to visit Mother and grandmother over the Christmas holidays

Christchurch, Canterbury

My friend Vin and her two young children are like family to us.

Vin's mother and the children's grandmother lives in Sri Lanka and she is sick. They would love to spend Christmas with her in 2025.

We are trying to raise money for flights from NZ to Sri Lanka and return. So Vin and her two young children can spend Christmas together as a family, with Vin's mother and children's grandmother.

In advance we would like to thank you for reading this and considering donating.

Marian Burgess' involvement (page creator)

She is like a sister to me and her children are like my niece and nephew.

Very close friends.

Use of funds

The money will be spent on flights NZ to Sri Lanka and return.

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It's All About Family  15 December 2025

My friend Vin and her two young children are like family to us.

Vin's mother and the children's grandmother live in Sri Lanka and she is very sick. They would love to spend Christmas with her in 2025. But sadly this will not work out as we had hoped it would.

We are trying to get enough donations, so they can spend time together and perhaps celebrate in another way.

Donations will be spent on flights from NZ to Sri Lanka and return.

She is like a sister to me and her children are like my niece and nephew.

Very close friends.

If you can donate, this would be very much appreciated, as the mother/grandmother is very sick. It would be nice if they can all be together for one last time as a family.

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Latest donations

Vinodi
Vinodi on 30 Oct 2025
$15
Andrew
Andrew on 21 Oct 2025
Every bit helps
$10
Marian
Marian on 11 Sep 2025
It would be lovely to visit your Mum and for the kids to see Grandma. All the best. Hope this visit goes ahead for you. Xx
$40

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Marian Burgess on behalf of A widowed Mother and her two children to visit her sick Mum and children's Grandmother in Sri Lanka
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This campaign started on 13 Aug 2025 and ends on 15 Mar 2026.