WHO WILL BENEFIT IF YOU SUPPORT ENERGY ACTION?

Fuel poverty affects large numbers of low-income households, from young families to pensioners living alone, and from inner-city dwellers to those in isolated rural communities.

Mr. Larry Murphy is 85 years of age, living alone in Inishfallen Parade, Dublin 7. His house is 100 years old. When he got married he bought the house for £750. He was very proud of his house and at that time it was very "modern". Being a handyman, he was able to maintain his house, but as he got older, climbing ladders etc. became more difficult. He had to pay for any essential repairs and even then the workers were costly and not reliable.

An employee of Energy Action working in the area referred him to have work carried out. Within a week of the work being completed he wrote to us:

"Dear Mr. Roarty,
            Let me first of all thank you for your letter. i'm glad that my letter got to you. The address was so vague. I never knew that there was a Newmarket in Dublin. Newmarket was for me a race in England. But alls well that ends well.

I would be more than delighted for you to use my letter any way that you like. My feeling is that Energy Action started when some good person or persons with more of this worlds goods than they needed decided to share some of their wealth to help those who were not so well off and to make them that more comfortable.

That good thought and action came to me when 'out of the blue' my little draughty home has become for me a cosy little palace. Need I say again, Thank You and all those good people. I would only be delighted if I could be in any way a help to make their great good work known.

Again just let me say, 'Thank You to your Energy Crew'. to know that there are people like them in this old world of ours has given me a great mental lift up. I will end my letter by saying "God Bless Each and Every One of You"

Larry Murphy".

Another happy customer writes:

"To Mr. Seamus Roarty,

Sir,
   Today a team from Energy Action called to my home.
They checked all my house for draughts and fully insulated my front and back door.

They must be the most personally effecient and skilled team I have ever encountered.

They are a credit to themselves and Energy Action.
I wish that more tradespeople would follow their example.
My sincere gratitude and appreciation to those wonderful people.

Thanking all concerned.
I remain
Your Sincerely
Julia Byrne."

"Dear Sir,
            I would like to thank you and your staff for the lovely work they did to my doors yesterday.

I will appreciate it more in the winter months ahead. Their devotion to their work was admirable. There was no mess and finished in no time at all.

Your Sincerely

Catherine Redmond"

"Dear Sir or Madam,
            I would like to thank the Energy Action team Bridge, Danny, & John for their work in my home. They fitted locks on the doors & prior to this another team put draught excluders on the doors. They did excellent work and is very much appreciated. The locks have me feel very safe in my own home.

Many Thanks

Your Sincerely

Harriet"

"Dear Mr. Mooney,
           I had to write this letter to you, in praise of the workers who came to my home.

The two men did great work, not one piece of dirt left anywhere around the house. It was a pleasure for me & many, many thanks,

Bridie Power