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Email 4: Spring Quay Times 2026 (Matthew)

Meet Matthew, the farm manager at St. Francis Farm

Q. What does a typical day look like for you and the clients? 

A. Everyone works with me on the farm. Together, we sow seeds, tend to the plants and harvest produce which we then cook in the kitchen. A lot of our clients have never set foot on a farm before, and are often coming from difficult situations. Here, they have the chance to get away from it all. 

Q. How do you build a relationship with the men and women who come to St. Francis Farm? 

A lot of the men and women here have trust issues because of their life experiences, so I try to relate to them as best I can. There was a man here recently, and I heard he was a boxing fan. I went home that night, and did some Googling about boxing. The next day, he and I bonded talking about it. I’ve been thanked by clients for just having ordinary, friendly conversations with them while we work together. 

Q. Can you tell us about the benefits of this work for Caroline and other clients? 

A. For our clients, group therapy can bring up trauma, which is difficult to process. Caroline found that working in an overgrown flowerbed helped her after group therapy. She’d work so hard at pulling the weeds, and when she was finished, she would tell me her head felt much clearer. And I could see it. 

Q. What would you say to the donors who make this healing environment possible? 

A. Your generosity is doing fantastic work. I see it in every corner of the farm. You’re changing people’s lives, and that impact ripples out to their families and friends, too.

Email 4: Spring Quay Times 2026 (Matthew)

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When you donate €250 or more within a calender year, we will send you a “tax back” form to sign. This will allow MQI to reclaim the tax paid on your donation from the government and help even more people in need at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

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If you donate €21 or more within a calender year, we will send you a “tax back” form to sign. This will allow MQI to reclaim the tax paid on your donation from the government and help even more people in need at no extra cost to you.

Could provide 5 people every month with a nourishing meal, a hot shower, a clean set of clothes and a chat with someone who cares.

When you donate €21 or more a month, within a calender year, we will send you a “tax back” form to sign. This will allow MQI to reclaim the tax paid on your donation from the government and help even more people in need at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

Could provide 5 people every month with a nourishing meal, a hot shower, a clean set of clothes and a chat with someone who cares.

When you donate €21 or more a month, within a calender year, we will send you a “tax back” form to sign. This will allow MQI to reclaim the tax paid on your donation from the government and help even more people in need at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

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If you're a taxpayer and donate €250 or more to us in a year, MQI can claim back the tax on your donations – meaning your generous support will go even further to help even more people, at no extra cost to you.

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Post to: MQI Fundraising Department,
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Ireland, D08X7YK
If you're a taxpayer and donate €250 or more to us in a year, MQI can claim back the tax on your donations – meaning your generous support will go even further to help even more people, at no extra cost to you.