steve Sydenham's project as per Cyprus Star
Posted: Tue 06 Aug 2013 7:48 pm
for those of you who have not seen Cyprus Star, please read this and DO suport Stev e
Hope for Hi and Yen.
The sudden closure of Bamboo beach had a devastating effect on many, but none more so than Hi and Yen from Vietnam who had come to North Cyprus to earn money to send home for their son, and to make a better life for themselves. Sadly, their dreams were shattered as they lost their work, had no work permit and were owed money. The only real chance is to return to Vietnam and salvage their lives. To find emplooynment here again seems impossible so hi has managed to rake enough to go back to try to find employment sothey can start to rebuild their live sin Vietnam but there is not enough in the kitty for Yen. So in steps Steve Sydenham, who cannot bear the thought of their continued suffering and the deprivation of not being with their son. In order for them not to have to live with the bitter taste of the collapse o their dreams at Bamboo beach, he is trying to give them some sweetness by raising money to help Yen to go back. He says “I therefore am organising a fun evening on Monday the 19th August at the Habana Pool Bar at Santoria Village from 6pm till late. The sole aim of this evening is to attempt to raise enough money to get Yen home safe and sound to her little boy. As a Father of five I cannot even begin to imagine being parted from any of my children when they were at that tender age and it brings a tear to my eye when I think of the diabolical situation this couple have been left to face. . If we are fortunate enough to raise more than the fare required, the surplus funds will be given to Yen to help give them a bit of breathing space once she is home and also to buy something nice from all of us for her little lad.”
So he asks for help. “I am asking all of you to help. I would not only like you to come and join us for the evening, but to also bring with you a couple of items of your choosing to go into a raffle, a tombola stall and if there is enough left over we will also run a bring and buy stall. Anything to raise a bit of cash. It doesn't matter what you bring. It doesn't have to be expensive but if you are like me you will be dead chuffed to win a bottle of plonk or anything else, whatever it may be, for a good cause.
Rebecca & Gary (they used to do the teas & coffees at Bamboo Beach) have offered to do a chilli (and if you had one at Bamboo you will know how good they are) for 15tl per person and have kindly offered to donate 20% of the takings for the evening to the fund. In addition they are kicking off the prize fund with a donation of a crate of wine.”(order via rebecca.hughes55@yahoo.co.uk
PLEASE BE THERE.
Hope for Hi and Yen.
The sudden closure of Bamboo beach had a devastating effect on many, but none more so than Hi and Yen from Vietnam who had come to North Cyprus to earn money to send home for their son, and to make a better life for themselves. Sadly, their dreams were shattered as they lost their work, had no work permit and were owed money. The only real chance is to return to Vietnam and salvage their lives. To find emplooynment here again seems impossible so hi has managed to rake enough to go back to try to find employment sothey can start to rebuild their live sin Vietnam but there is not enough in the kitty for Yen. So in steps Steve Sydenham, who cannot bear the thought of their continued suffering and the deprivation of not being with their son. In order for them not to have to live with the bitter taste of the collapse o their dreams at Bamboo beach, he is trying to give them some sweetness by raising money to help Yen to go back. He says “I therefore am organising a fun evening on Monday the 19th August at the Habana Pool Bar at Santoria Village from 6pm till late. The sole aim of this evening is to attempt to raise enough money to get Yen home safe and sound to her little boy. As a Father of five I cannot even begin to imagine being parted from any of my children when they were at that tender age and it brings a tear to my eye when I think of the diabolical situation this couple have been left to face. . If we are fortunate enough to raise more than the fare required, the surplus funds will be given to Yen to help give them a bit of breathing space once she is home and also to buy something nice from all of us for her little lad.”
So he asks for help. “I am asking all of you to help. I would not only like you to come and join us for the evening, but to also bring with you a couple of items of your choosing to go into a raffle, a tombola stall and if there is enough left over we will also run a bring and buy stall. Anything to raise a bit of cash. It doesn't matter what you bring. It doesn't have to be expensive but if you are like me you will be dead chuffed to win a bottle of plonk or anything else, whatever it may be, for a good cause.
Rebecca & Gary (they used to do the teas & coffees at Bamboo Beach) have offered to do a chilli (and if you had one at Bamboo you will know how good they are) for 15tl per person and have kindly offered to donate 20% of the takings for the evening to the fund. In addition they are kicking off the prize fund with a donation of a crate of wine.”(order via rebecca.hughes55@yahoo.co.uk
PLEASE BE THERE.