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kate mccann is written A rare and deeply personal column Support Independent‘S secure call The campaign reflects the moment her daughter Madeleine is thanking readers for helping to fund a new national lifeline for missing and vulnerable young people.
life of kate and gerry mccann They changed forever when their three-year-old daughter Madeleine disappeared in the village of Praia da Luz on the south-western tip of Brazil. portugal On 3 May 2007.
In an extraordinary intervention, published as part of IndependentChristmas appeal with donation missing peopleMs McCann writes about how life is divided into “before” and “after” when a child disappears, and how the uncertainty that follows never ends.
“I don’t often talk about the details, but not because they fade away; they remain quietly with you every day. Some experiences never go away – you just learn to carry them with you,” she writes.
“Whenever I hear about a young person who feels unsafe, frightened or at risk, it resonates so deeply. I recognize the fear, exhaustion and the delicate balance between hope and heartbreak that families live with every day.
“This is also the reason SafeCall service matters very deeply,
secure call The campaign aims to raise £165,000 to allow Free, 24/7 service It will be set up to reach the 72,000 children who go missing in the UK each year.
secure call Ms McCann says it represents “hope, compassion and the possibility of a different ending” for at-risk youth and those who love them.
In her first newspaper column, published the year the McCann family faced further difficulties in a court case against a woman who stalked them, Ms McCann praised Independent And thanks to its readers for helping turn compassion into practical action through the SafeCall launch.
Ms McCann describes the new, free service as a “safe, confidential lifeline” for young people who feel scared or lost, and says it offers families something equally important: the reassurance that someone is listening to them and ready to help before the crisis escalates.
With the public’s support, the service will be expanded so that more children can receive assistance than ever before. It will be based on charity work missing people With a dedicated helpline, a WhatsApp channel, a 24-hour chatbot and a redesigned website offering advice.
On average a young person is reported missing in the UK every two and a half minutes, and following its establishment the following year, national lifeline Will provide support, protection and connection to vulnerable children who need it.
IndependentThe campaign to launch the service was supported by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, actor and author sir stephen fryCampaigner Dame Esther Rantzen, former England football captain sir david beckhamand presenter Lorraine Kelly,
After Madeleine’s disappearance, the McCanns, who issued desperate appeals for information, spoke about her “pain and despair“Going through every parent’s worst nightmare. No one has ever been charged in Madeleine’s disappearance.
In her column, Ms McCann thanked readers for ensuring that fewer families are facing the uncertainty that she and her family are facing.