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Plumber Takes On Debt So He Can Offer Free Repairs for Hundreds of Struggling Seniors

his 52-year-old plumber quit his paid job so he “A lot of people close to me ask: why are you getting
could do free plumbing and home repair services yourself in to debt? Why are you doing this? ‘To me, debt
Tfor seniors and families in need—particularly is debt,” Anderson told reporters. “I would rather owe
during the cold winter months. some money to somebody and another person be alive
James Anderson was first inspired to leave his private and happy and safe.”
work back in 2017 after he witnessed another home MORE: Mom Snaps Viral Picture of a Cable Technician
engineer treating an elderly customer “poorly”. Comforting Her Disabled Son While He Fixes the Internet
Shortly after that fateful encounter, Anderson started his Thankfully, Anderson and his crew recently received an
nonprofit, Disabled and Elderly Plumbing and Heating influx of donations as a result of someone publishing a
Emergency Repair (Depher). photo of one of his invoices to social media.
LOOK: Instead of Cleaning the Fridge as Requested, The invoice was for a boiler repair that Anderson had
Home Nurse Finds it Empty –and Fills it done for a 91-year-old woman suffering from acute
Over the course of the last two years, Anderson and his leukemia—and Anderson wrote that the senior was not
small team of workers have repaired boilers, plumbing to be charged for the repairs “under any circumstances”.
fixtures, and heating systems for 2,500 seniors and low- If you want to make a donation to Depher, Anderson is now
income homeowners across Lancashire, England—and gearing up for the upcoming winter months during which
they have done it all free of charge. many vulnerable senior citizens might find themselves
The father-of-five finances the majority of his free without heating. Furthermore, Anderson hopes to recruit
services through online crowdfunding donations and paid more plumbers to Depher so he can expand his services
jobs from customers who want to support his mission. across the UK.
That being said, he has racked up more than £8,000
($9,800) in personal debt since he launched his labor of
love—although he insists that the debt is “under control”.

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