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Single mum in shock after mystery Samaritan pays off the £160 store card bill she racked up on her kids Christmas gifts
A SINGLE mum was in shock after discovering a Good Samaritan had paid off the store card bill she’d racked up, while trying to buy her kids Christmas presents.
Alannah Loadsman couldn’t believe her luck when staff at Mr Toys Toyworld, in Australia, informed her the debt had been settled.
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An anonymous woman turned up at the store and paid off thousands of pounds worth of debt, that hundreds of families had run up while shopping for Christmas presents.
Alannah, speaking on the , claimed staff told her the mystery woman paid off around £8,755 ($16,000) worth of debt.
The mum revealed she’d run up her massive bill while trying to get a doll’s house for her two kids, which she’d put a £32 ($60) deposit down for.
She said: “I called two days ago to add something to my lay-by and was advised that it had been paid off.
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“They told me this lovely lady had come in and paid for everyone’s lay-by — it was just amazing.”
The mum said she wanted to give the woman a "big hug" if she ever got to meet her, saying nothing like this "has ever happened" to her before.
Alannah added: “It’s been a year of highs and definitely lows, so to end on such a high. I’m so grateful.
It was just amazing
Alannah Loadsman
“Not just from me, but all the hundreds of families that she’s helped.
“It’s just the most beautiful thing to do, I’m so grateful.
"I’d love to give her a big hug and say thank you if I could ever meet her one day.”
She added the "Christmas fairy" even came back later on and paid off another £2,197 ($4,000) worth of debt.
This article first appeared on and was republished with permission.
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