Housing Action Kildare sleeps rough raising funds for Focus Ireland

Housing Action Kildare  recently held a sleep out over night.

A spokesperson said: "We would like to extend our thanks to all of you for your material support (lending tents, sleeping bags and other useful things) and your kind donations to Focus Ireland."

The spokesperson said: "Our sleep-out was a success and thanks to you we have been able to raise over €700 that will be used to aid people in desperate need of a safe place to live. All money raised goes directly to Focus Ireland."

The statement added: "While we only spent a single night out on the street, for a huge and growing number of people in Ireland that is part of their daily routine. Until the state decides to seriously address the housing crisis with a massive building program to provide public housing, the situation is only going to get worse."

The spokesperson said: "In the face of this, we can try our best to offer some support to those in need while trying to build up enough political pressure so that the government takes the necessary and urgent steps to improve the situation."

The statement said: "On the night, we were able to offer one man one of our tents to sleep in so he could sleep a bit safer with a group around him; we shared the food we had with others; and were able to advise people of the services that they can approach for assistance. Thanks again to every person who donated on here or gave a few euros on the night. Housing Action Kildare, along with our associated housing action groups across the country, will continue in our efforts to push for meaningful action from the government on the housing crisis. "