Public raises £60k to replace migrant health carer’s car destroyed in UK race riots

LONDON Aug 12: A care company has raised more than £60,000 in donations after one of its worker’s cars was destroyed in the ongoing far-right riots in England.

There have been a number of stories of health and social care workers being affected or even directly targeted during the riots, but Brendan Nwabichie hit the headlines when, upon finishing a 12-hour shift, he found his car completely burnt and flipped onto its roof.

The Nigerian student of Teesside University claimed to have cried upon finding his car in this state.

Within only a matter of days, however, more than £60,000 has been raised by the public, with one person even donating £1,000.

Donations were made through a GoFundMe page set up by his employer, Clare’s Care. At the time of writing, the page shows £61,262 raised.

The excess funds raised, Clare’s Care said, will be used to support its staff, some of whom are paying for taxis to work during the riots for personal safety, or else cannot make it to shifts and so are losing pay.

The post from his employer reads: “Clare’s Care [is] trying to raise money for one of their employees [whose] car was burnt out during the riots in Middlesbrough on Sunday, 4 August 2024.

“Brendan was at work doing a 12-hour shift at a care home in Middlesbrough when he returned home to see his car like this. Brendan has saved up for the past 12 months for his car.

“Brendan has worked so hard for this to be taken away overnight by ‘peaceful protests’.

“As well as our other staff that made the brave decision to walk to work last night as no taxis were running to make sure all of the elderly people in our care homes were still looked after.

“Their efforts are commendable. Let’s join together and try get Brendan [a] new car!

“Any donation would be really helpful. Any additional money we are lucky enough to raise we intend to give to our employees that have been affected by having to cancel their shifts at work because they were unable to leave the house.”

It later added: “We are overwhelmed by your generosity that we have decided to donate any remaining monies to the churches and mosques that arranged the clean up within Middlesbrough, as well as anyone else that was a victim of the riots.”