![]() They were given special access to the green room where they met Alesha Dixon and the children from Outnumbered ( pictured right).ĭonations for Courtney and Paige were sent to their families to help pay essential bills. In November 2011 the BB C invited Kayleigh and Sam to view part of the live filming of the Children in Need show where they saw performances from many celebrities including boy band sensation One Direction and the pre-record of the West End smash The Wizard of Oz. Viewers’ donations were used for return transportation to the match. One of Sam’s dreams to see a Chelsea football match was also made possible by a kind viewer donating tickets for Sam and his dad. Thanks to donations we were able to pay for a full gas tank for Sam, Kayleigh and their dad to keep them warm over an extremely cold winter. They are both in very good spirits and looking forward to a brighter future. The boxes and letters were taken down by Jezza Neumann who also took the kids out for the day. He and Kayleigh have also received other gifts to help them at school as well as household items for their new home. ![]() Thanks to the generosity of the viewers Sam now has plenty of school uniforms. The family are now able to afford an occasional treat and go out as a family on day trips to the beach and the cinema which they were not able to do in the past. Kayleigh is studying hard at college and donations pledged directly for her education have enabled her to carry on with her studies. Donations have helped pay bills and the clothes and toys that viewers have sent for the family have been hugely appreciated. Their father is working part time as a night porter which allows him to be able to work and still look after the children. Sam, Kayleigh and their dad have moved to Wales along with their younger half-brother who is now living with them. To find out more about the film and to watch the trailer, click here. The children might be indignant about their situation now, but this may not be enough to help them their thoughts on the future are sobering. Poor Kids is a startling insight into what life is like for Britain’s poorest children. Breathtakingly honest and eloquent they give testament to how having no money affects their lives: lack of food, being bullied and having nowhere to play. ![]() In turn funny, tragic, moving and fascinating, Courtney (8), Paige (10, Sam (11) and his sister Kayleigh (16) take us into their lives and show us the unvarnished reality of growing up below the poverty line in Britain today. Poor Kids offers 4 children the chance to share their insights on life on the bottom rung of society’s ladder. It’s one of the worst rates in the industrialised world and successive governments continue to struggle to bring it under control. 3.5 million kids live in poverty in the UK.
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