In a small town in America the Wrights reside. Timothy Wright lives alone in his childhood home after taking it over from his deceased parents - and due to an innate heart defect he only has a couple months left to live. Kevin is his adoptive brother, who came into the family as a foster child after his mom disappeared. Helena is their older sister, but after moving away for college she has barely been back - not even for their father's funeral. After Timmy falls down the stairs and breaks his leg, and a purposely forgotten phone call to Helena, they all find themselves reunited in their childhood home. But why does Helena not want to sleep in her old room? Why are Kevin and Helena not talking, and what is up with her incessant need to clean the house? The House We Inherit is a story about love, loss, family and the impact of the truth. It examines how we are conditioned by both the darkest and the dearest parts of our upbringing - and how we can find a way to move on.

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Mama Biashara
Kate Copstick’s charity, Mama Biashara, works with the poorest and most marginalised people in Kenya. They give grants to set up small, sustainable businesses that bring financial independence and security. That five quid you spend on a large glass of House White? They can save someone’s life with that. And the money for a pair of Air Jordans? Will take four women and their fifteen children away from a man who is raping them and into a new life with a moneymaking business for Mum and happiness for the kids.
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The Make A Difference Trust fights HIV & AIDS one stage at a time. Their UK and International grant-making strategy is based on five criteria that raise awareness, educate, and provide care and support for the most vulnerable in society. A host of fundraising events, including Bucket Collections, Late Night Cabarets, West End Eurovision, West End Bares and A West End Christmas continue to raise funds for projects both in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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