Generous Jacob's Back Pack Campaign

Jacob Rabi-Laleh would like your help!

After becoming more and more concerned by the amount of homeless people he’d seen when visiting town centres in Essex, and asking his parents endless questions about the well being of rough sleepers in the winter, Jacob went up to his bedroom and came down with a head full of ambition and a poster, which reads:

“Wanted: Backpacks, Blankets, Thick socks, Jumpers, Hats, gloves and scarves.
Hello my name is Jacob and I would like to help the homeless because it is getting colder. I am going to pack bags to hand out. Please help by donating any items, Thank you.”

Jacob plans to kit out each back pack with everything he can to help make the recipients’ time on the streets just a little bit more comfortable, and has sold toys on a boot sale to help raise money to purchase things like toiletries, energy bars and tins of food. In just over a week Jacob has received enough warm clothing to fill around 8 back packs, but after being featured in the local newspaper Jacob's eyes lit up and said "How amazing would it be if we could fill 50!"

The one thing missing is the back packs themselves.  Jacob has been collecting more items to sell and will be doing another boot sale to hopefully raise enough money to purchase at least 10 large back packs, which he can begin to fill and pass on to the relevant homeless charities.

If you are in a position to donate,  however big or small, Jacob would like to raise at least £180 which is enough to buy backpacks, flasks, tins of food and energy bars for 10 people (but is hoping to get enough to help 50!)

We will be packing and handing out the bags in November.

To donate items please email [email redacted]

Or follow @generousjacobrabilaleh on instagram. 
Or @stephieandjacob on twitter

Thank you so much, 

From Jacob and his mummy x

#generousjacob