Mita Moses and Kathy Stongman with Mark Workman, centre, react to the good news he has donated $2000 towards the cost of a replacement vehicle. Photo / Northern Advocate
An outpouring of public generosity has given a Northland deaf couple whose van was stolen and set alight keys to a new vehicle in less than month.
An April 25 theft had left Mita Moses and Kathy Strongman of Onerahi without transport for themselves and their four children - one
of whom is also deaf - and a deaf youth they had taken into their home.
However, disability support group Tiaho Trust ran an appeal, supported by the Northern Advocate, that culminated in the couple yesterday receiving an 8-seater Toyota Estima from Allkars for $8700, discounted by the dealership.
The new vehicle was fitted with a tow bar by Auto Craft, Rothbury Insurance Brokers paid insurance premiums for a year, and Mark Workman of Pacific Homes donated $2000 cash.
Mr Moses said through an interpreter he was expecting a van next week but was shocked when Tiaho Trust chief executive Jonny Wilkinson said it would be available this week.
