A DONATION from a stranger on a train has added to the total of our appeal to raise £35,000 for Megan Baker House.

A 16-year-old called Tom Hawkins found a wallet on a train and handed it into Worcester Police Station.

The wallet belonged to the son of Oliver Bradbury, whose daughter, Marley, goes to Megan Baker House (MBH) in Leominster.

He said: “Just after Christmas my son was off to Birmingham on the train to go shopping with a friend. He had money from his birthday, Christmas and some savings amounting to a considerable sum.

"Unfortunately he left his wallet on the train so as far as we were concerned that was goodbye to the money.

"Next morning we had a call from Worcester Police Station saying a wallet had been handed in so we went to pick it up with ID and all the money was still there.

"It had been handed in by a 16-year-old whose number the police gave me as I wanted my son to reward him for his honesty.

"He outright refused the offer so I explained what MBH do for my daughter and told him I would donate it to you which he was very pleased about. So it’s thanks to a stranger on the train and my son for the £50 cheque. Certainly renewed my faith in humanity”.

The appeal called Project Chrysalis has now been running for more than nine months and during that time £30,000 has been raised.

But we are still £5,000 away from our target and we need our readers to dig deep and donate to the appeal.

The total of £35,000 is enough to cover the costs of one year’s conductive education at MBH for 10 youngsters.

The charity makes a real difference to the lives of disabled children.

It is arguably the leading provider of conductive education in the UK, a form of education that helps in particular young children with motor disabilities such as cerebral palsy, dyspraxia and the like.

But it’s also there for older people with early onset Parkinsons, helping each individual who steps foot inside its North Herefordshire centre to discover, or rediscover, the ability to control their bodies and overcome at least some of their disabilities and motor issues.

Lee Gough, chief executive at Megan Baker House, said: "The project publicity, thanks to Newsquest, has not only raised this sum but also our profile amongst a number of readers.

"I do hope the support will continue and the readers will continue to keep us in mind for any fun raising activities they may be holding."

Ways to donate: visit justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/meganbakerhouse/projectchrysalis or send a cheque to Megan Baker House, Moreton Eye, Leominster,

HR6 0DP or call the charity on 01568 616179 to arrange a BACS transfer.