09.12.2017
Refugee Housing Appeal – 40 People Have a Place to Call Home This Christmas
Dublin & Glendalough’s Refugee Housing Appeal was launched this time
last year and the dioceses have pledged to raise
€300,000 over three years. To date we have raised over €65,000 for the
project and as we travel through Advent towards Christmas, parishes and organisations are pledging their support for the project.
The Irish Refugee Council (IRC)
project is providing ‘next step’ transitional accommodation and holistic
support for people emerging from Ireland’s Direct Provision system.
This is a pilot project and the IRC is also working with the Association
of Missionaries and Religious in Ireland (AMRI).
So far the IRC has
acquired 10 properties from AMRI and 40 people have moved to their new
homes from Direct Provision. Eighteen children have a place to call home and one baby girl has been born to a family in their new home. It has provided support to over 100 others
and the project is only in its infancy.
IRC staff work with the people
to ensure that they not only have a roof over their heads but that they
are linked to support services, education, employment and are able to
make social connections. The IRC is documenting all the work on this
pilot so that others can learn from the work they are doing.
To contribute to the appeal monies can be forwarded by cheque to: the
United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough, Church House, Church Avenue,
Rathmines, Dublin 6 (marked Housing Appeal). Donations can also be
lodged directly to: DIOCESAN FUNDS OF DUBLIN AND GLENDALOUGH, Bank of
Ireland, College Green, Dublin 2, BIC: BOFIIE2D, IBAN: IE50 BOFI 9000
1769 3548 78, Reference: Housing appeal.
Further information on the appeal is available here.
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