Plumber receives £80k in donations after going viral for offering free services to elderly and disabled
A PLUMBER who offers elderly and disabled customers free services is hoping to spread his work across the country after receiving £80,000 in donations.James Anderson has received £80,000 in donations after his generous work went viralJames, 52, of Burnley, Lancs, said he had received £79,767 from all over the world.
His work, which he carries out through not-for-profit company Depher, has since received support from all over the world. "Hopefully... we can bring all communities together for one common cause across the planet, so everybody who's elderly and disabled, not just in the UK, can benefit from something like this in society.", which extends from free to discounted service, as well as advice on what other help might be available.
"A lady from London rang up and put £2,000 in my personal bank account for me to pay towards my debt, and another gentleman rang up and put £1,000 in for me," he said.
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