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Faiz Ahmed Update

UCC Admin31 Jul 2019 - 06:24
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Club Legend Johnny Winder provides an update on Faiz's situation and the efforts made by his team mates to support him.

Following on from the success of the Park Run last weekend and the subsequent collections at Upton Cricket Club on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons, I am delighted to report that we have raised a total of £810 so far to help Faiz towards the total he needs to pay his tuition fees. The JustGiving page we set up will remain open for donations until August 12th. If you wish to contribute but have not yet had the opportunity to do so, please feel free to donate via the following link:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/runningtohelpfazahmed

Faiz is currently trapped in some bureaucratic uncertainty. He needs to be registered as a student in order to claim his loan. However, he needs to pay a deposit of £4000 before he is able to register for his final year at the University of Salford. It is a Catch 22 as he can’t get the money he needs to register until he gets his loan, which he can’t get until he has registered! Hopefully the money raised through the Just Giving page, other money raised through Faiz’s crowdfunding page (currently £520) and his and Katrina’s own personal savings (around £2,500) will get him over the line and allow him to register. Faiz was previously reliant on parental funding for the early years of his course but this is now proving more difficult. Everything should become much clearer in a couple of weeks and then we can decide exactly how to allocate the money we raise.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. If anyone is considering making a donation but is uncertain about whether to do so, feel free to contact Faiz on 07399 268015 or email him at faizansabrei@gmail.com

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