This Plumber’s Invoice For Fixing 91-Year-Old Grandma’s Boiler Goes Viral
Not every hero wears capes, apparently, some of them come dressed in a plumber’s clothes. Recently, a plumber from Burnley, Lancashire named James Anderson gained well-deserved recognition for his heroic deed. After one of his clients’ daughter shared an invoice she received, the man went viral for waiving the fee of a 91-year-old woman who is suffering from terminal cancer.
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Anderson, the 52-year-old father of 5 and grandfather of 3, was called to fix Christine Anne Rowlands’ mother’s boiler. After the work was done, the woman asked how much she was supposed to pay and was promised an invoice. Once it was emailed to her, Rowlands was taken aback by the total of the invoice which was £0.
The reason behind Anderson’s kindness was that Rowlands’ mother is suffering from terminal cancer, so instead of billing the family £480, the plumber waived the fee.
The kind act is not an isolated event, in fact, it is part of a greater initiative.
In 2017, Anderson established a non-profit called Depher CIC whose purpose is to carry out free plumbing services to those people who are often left forgotten – seniors and disabled customers.
Since the initiative was brought to life, it has helped over 2,000 people in need.
The heroic work James Anderson does can be hardly ignored. After the invoice went viral, people all over the world praised him for the way he serves his community. Click here if you want to help Anderson continue his admirable work.
Here’s how people reacted
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Share on FacebookThe world needs more heroes like him. If you're reading this: Thank you, good sir, for your contribution to society
this actually made me cry. when I was caring for my mother during the last few months of her life, I wish I could've taken away some of the financial worry for her. life goes on no matter what, but just this small act of kindness can change someone's life for the better.
Almost same, I care for my parents and can't afford the plumbing fixes needed. I swear the worry is aging them even faster, and lack of hot water probably isn't helping. It's so much harder to see people who are already so sick have to worry about finances.
Load More Replies...Though I laud his initiative, it should not be up to a decent plumber to make sure that elderly and/or severely ill people can afford to get their boiler fixed. What are the politicians doing? Oh, silly old me, they are taking back control! Boris Johnson, another menace to civilized society, will not be remembered in a good light.
I know, it's wonderful that there are individuals like these who are kind hearted and willing to help, but it should be up to the government to care for it's sick, poor and elderly!
Load More Replies...Dios bendiga a estas personas, lo que haces por el más pequeño de mis hermanos lo haces por mi... “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Lovely sentiment. It's too bad so many of his followers didn't read the memo...
Load More Replies...Anyone else notice the pic on the wall with the wings? Looks like a pupper! That should tell you all you need to know about what kind of heart this man and more than likely his family has. Amazing and awesome, thank you sir!
Those wings are a little misplaced... deberían estar en su espalda....
Load More Replies...With 5 kids he isn't rich either. What a huge heart. This man has amazing karma coming
Every friggin company needs to this. When you're disabled, at the end of your life, or hell, even a single mom or dad trying to make ends meet..... They don't need the added stress of every day c**p.
Matthew 6-3-4 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
thats amazing. if your an agt fan then you watched season fourteen and the kid with the luekemia thing play violin. it is sad to know that people have this disease
This man is truly incredible. God must truly be watching over him. This would be such a wonderful world to live in if more people followed in his shoes. Charity begins at home and with his huge heart there must be no room at home when he's there.
My God, what an absolute Gentleman, and what a fantastic initiative. God Bless them, this really did make my day. While I agree with Monika that Governments should be doing more in this kind of situation, isn't it wonderful that there are people out there who are willing to help like this? If we could all do something, perhaps even something small, to help one another, wouldn't we be in a much better place all round?
think grandma's pretty useless. just quit feeding her. she'll succumb pretty quickly.
What???? Rude. Everybody’s lives matter. It doesn’t matter how old they are.
Load More Replies...The world needs more heroes like him. If you're reading this: Thank you, good sir, for your contribution to society
this actually made me cry. when I was caring for my mother during the last few months of her life, I wish I could've taken away some of the financial worry for her. life goes on no matter what, but just this small act of kindness can change someone's life for the better.
Almost same, I care for my parents and can't afford the plumbing fixes needed. I swear the worry is aging them even faster, and lack of hot water probably isn't helping. It's so much harder to see people who are already so sick have to worry about finances.
Load More Replies...Though I laud his initiative, it should not be up to a decent plumber to make sure that elderly and/or severely ill people can afford to get their boiler fixed. What are the politicians doing? Oh, silly old me, they are taking back control! Boris Johnson, another menace to civilized society, will not be remembered in a good light.
I know, it's wonderful that there are individuals like these who are kind hearted and willing to help, but it should be up to the government to care for it's sick, poor and elderly!
Load More Replies...Dios bendiga a estas personas, lo que haces por el más pequeño de mis hermanos lo haces por mi... “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Lovely sentiment. It's too bad so many of his followers didn't read the memo...
Load More Replies...Anyone else notice the pic on the wall with the wings? Looks like a pupper! That should tell you all you need to know about what kind of heart this man and more than likely his family has. Amazing and awesome, thank you sir!
Those wings are a little misplaced... deberían estar en su espalda....
Load More Replies...With 5 kids he isn't rich either. What a huge heart. This man has amazing karma coming
Every friggin company needs to this. When you're disabled, at the end of your life, or hell, even a single mom or dad trying to make ends meet..... They don't need the added stress of every day c**p.
Matthew 6-3-4 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
thats amazing. if your an agt fan then you watched season fourteen and the kid with the luekemia thing play violin. it is sad to know that people have this disease
This man is truly incredible. God must truly be watching over him. This would be such a wonderful world to live in if more people followed in his shoes. Charity begins at home and with his huge heart there must be no room at home when he's there.
My God, what an absolute Gentleman, and what a fantastic initiative. God Bless them, this really did make my day. While I agree with Monika that Governments should be doing more in this kind of situation, isn't it wonderful that there are people out there who are willing to help like this? If we could all do something, perhaps even something small, to help one another, wouldn't we be in a much better place all round?
think grandma's pretty useless. just quit feeding her. she'll succumb pretty quickly.
What???? Rude. Everybody’s lives matter. It doesn’t matter how old they are.
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