Don't you just hate a clever dick! Whilst you have been sporting dark glasses and headaches, Malc and I are in fine fettle with working livers.
We were both needed for a car run with other car driving volunteers to take the lads to the mosque at Caussade. There we met a French man from near Montauban who had also taken two refugees. He introduced himself whilst we waited, having a coffee. It works out that he actually is a" famille d' acceuil" for refugees and has done it for 17 years, and yes he told us there have always been refugees.
What an amazing selfless man. We took his telephone number and he suggested if we needed to ask anything if he could help he would.
This year our life has really been a turn up for the books, so many caring people in the world and we keep meeting them.
On another note I am not sure who could help us on this one.
Monday one of the lads has to go to Paris to continue with his papers( why Paris and not Toulouse we ask?) Unfortunately all the boys in the next 3 weeks will need to go. We are hoping to get them to go in batches but Monday one has got the call.
The boys have no money yet from the state but fortunately from your donations we will be able to fund this important journey. ( what do others do who are not so fortunate?) Then French friends in Paris will met the boy and later boys and put people up for the night. Then drive home the next day.
Over the next couple of weeks this will be happening.. now this is a big ask, but I have done big asks before and pulled it off.
There will be no cost involved for the two day journey.
Initially one boy will be taken/ driven to Paris, someone French will take him to the Prefecture, someone will put you up. The next day you will drive back, hopefully with one happy French boy.
Is there anyone on Monday who could do this? Is there anyone who could do it in the next couple of weeks. As I say, no cost to you.
OR alternatively go on the train with the boy, same thing met by French, stay with French, home the next day
What do you think, if you need to know more contact me asap for more details
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