Thousands raised for charity who provide 'lifeline' for heartbroken families

The generous donations of Mirror readers to our Christmas Appeal means the foundation Missing People tin enactment devastated families arsenic they hunt for their loved ones

Kind-hearted Mirror readers person raised thousands of pounds for the foundation Missing People.

Your generous donations to our Christmas Appeal volition assistance enactment the families of those who are missing. They see Andrea Gharsallah, whose girl Georgina – a parent of 2 – vanished six years ago.

Andrea said: “We cannot convey your readers capable for their unthinkable generosity and compassion. Knowing that truthful galore radical attraction astir families similar ours gives america spot during the astir difficult times.

“When Georgina went missing, Missing People was determination for america erstwhile we felt mislaid and overwhelmed. Their enactment has been a lifeline – offering guidance, hope, and a assemblage that understands what we’re going through.”

She added: “Your enactment for this captious foundation means that different families successful situation tin besides entree the assistance they truthful desperately need. Thank you for making a existent quality to families similar ours who are ­navigating the unimaginable.”

Each twelvemonth astir 170,000 radical spell missing, including 75,000 ­children. Missing People helps to reconnect missing radical with their families and offers enactment and counselling to those who are suffering the heartache of not knowing what has happened to their loved one.

Our readers donated astir £15,000 to the Christmas Appeal. The wealth volition assistance the foundation unit its helpline, wage for enactment workers who comfortableness and counsel ­families, and for counselling sessions to assistance idiosyncratic header with the toughest of each losses. The charity’s main enforcement Jo Youle said the donations person travel astatine a clip erstwhile radical request assistance much than ever.

“To each the astonishing readers who donated to the Christmas Appeal, convey you for your unthinkable support," she said. "We are genuinely honoured to person your backing. Thank you for the accidental to assistance missing radical find enactment and safety. Thanks to your kindness, we tin beryllium determination during moments of crisis, providing captious enactment to radical experiencing intelligence wellness problems, and children who are being exploited.

“Your contributions besides marque a genuinely life-changing quality to their loved ones. Your compassion volition marque a immense quality for the radical we’re present for successful 2025. Because of you, we tin connection hope, information and reconnection each day. Thank you for lasting with those affected and for showing your enactment for a origin of our times.”