Step by Step - Penny for Penny

1^st February 2016

To: All People Who Care

Parenting a special child can be hard. The constant care can be overwhelming; the costs and attendance to doctor's appointments and therapies can be stressful; and their child's development brings on new challenges every day.

What we do

Right now, over 130 disabled children are thriving. Step by Step provides them with special and sensitively tailored daily programs, together with a group of dedicated carers and volunteers. Step by Step are there for the special children and their families every day of the year - after school and when school is closed; before Pesach, Chol Homoed and Isru Chag, as well as both Summer and Winter holidays - with activities including horse-riding, swimming, ice-skating, cycling, Sunday clubs, trips, Shabbatons and sleep-away camps. These are designed to instill life skills, reduce isolation and create happy times.

Empowering families

We are there to support and to help the children as well as their families. We aim to improve their physical and emotional wellbeing, as well as their self-esteem and independence. Essentially we are giving parents the ability to cope on a daily basis and to keep their families happy. Parents continuously say, "If not for Step by Step we would never survive this challenge!"

What you can do

I have joined the "Step Ahead" campaign and I'm raising money for Step by Step to run two Shabbatons in the coming year. I have united with 250 girls to raise £30,000 because we care for those children and their families. I hope you will be able to assist me by donating to this essential cause. Any size donation is welcome and will go a long way in enabling another Shabbaton to take place. You will give these special children the best opportunity to enjoy themselves, whilst their families will enjoy a well-deserved Shabbos break.

I can't wait to share the project's success with you!

Please do not hesitate to contact me or Step by Step for more information and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for joining Step by Step to reach out and impact the lives of our special needs children and their families.

Best wishes,

Masha Scharf, South Tottenham, UK