We need to help our Soldiers with ABF the soldiers’ charity!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and showing an interest in my topic! I feel very strongly about helping the soldiers’ because my friend’s dad is out fighting in Afghanistan. My aims are to raise awareness for the soldiers out fighting or fought in a war and need ABF the soldiers’ charity help. ABF the soldiers’ charity is formally known as the Army Benevolent fund but they rebranded last April to appeal to a younger generation. In addition, ABF is a less well known charity so is being shadowed by other soldier charities e.g. Help for heroes. However unlike other soldier charities that only support injured soldiers, ABF helps ALL soldiers, former soldiers and their families so I feel they should be known for their amazing support for soldiers.

Corporal Andy Reid is currently in rehabilitation following the severe injuries he received by an IED (improvised explosive devise) while serving in Afghanistan last autumn. As a result of the explosion he lost both legs and his right arm. ABF Helped Andy recover by:

• Giving him ongoing treatment for his left arm (medical support).
• Adapted his house with a wheelchair ramp (Technical support).
• They were able to make an immediate grant to cover the cost of this installation (financial support).

Andy quoted: “I’m grateful for the help that I’ve received. I couldn’t get into my home until the adaptations were done and The Soldiers’ Charity did the work in about 10 days.”

Why should you care? I’m not here to give you a lecture or give you orders I’m not going to force you to care about soldiers but they are normal people. They don’t have big powers. There not in a video game so can’t restart there life when they die. Once there injured there injured for life. Once there dead there gone forever. There not fighting for pure enjoyment and anger. They’re fighting for us; they’re fighting for Britain. Although you might argue that they chose to be in the Army that is correct however they still risk their life. I’m sure you would all know if a footballer died but nobody could name every single soldier that has died in the wars. Soldiers don’t get paid half as much as footballers yet they are risking far more than important things than money.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog and showing an interest in ABF the soldier’s charity. If you need any more information post a question on my blog or you can visit www.soldierscharity.org. I would much appreciate you to leave a comment on my blog of your opinions. In your response could you please tell me where you’re from i.e. home town and country? If you do post a comment, please could you include the following:

 Had you previously heard about ABF the soldiers’ charity?
 Do you now feel more informed on ABF the soldiers’ charity and how it helps?
 If given the opportunity, would you be prepared to make a small donation to ABF the soldiers’ charity?
 Before reading my blog what was your opinion on soldiers?
 Has it now been changed?

Many thanks,
Emma