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Hi there,
First of all, we are deeply grateful for all the support we have received for this direct aid appeal thus far. As you know, this Christmas Appeal is raising funds to directly assist destitute refugees and asylum seekers and their families. Thousands of would be refugees have risked their lives to find safety here, only to be "fast tracked" into destitution and poverty.
We still need to raise £6,000 by Christmas Day in order to help everyone who has been referred to us for crisis support. There's more families and young people and pregnant women to help. So please help us reach our goal.
454 children, women and men have now been referred to Positive Action in Housing's Winter surgery for emergency crisis support. Hundreds have been referred by our caseworkers, the British Red Cross, Scottish Refugee Council the Refugee Council and others. We are distributing emergency support in the week leading up to Christmas.
Amongst those needing your help are terminally ill cancer patients without funds or accommodation, many children who go to school hungry, pregnant women who can't afford to eat properly or keep warm, elderly people with no home or family living hand to mouth, long term destitute asylum seekers living in constant fear of being evicted from their government accommodation, families who are put out of jobs because of home office delays in deciding their immigration status and risk losing their social tenancies, with no money for food, essential travel or to heat their accommodation.
Help us to help in this refugee crisis ...
Right now, our caseworkers are working hard to help individuals work out their options and build stable lives. We have 40 volunteers lined up to provide help and support to individuals. Crisis grants will be distributed, along with bus tokens, food cards and hygiene packs. Children will also receive books, art and selection boxes. In the long-term your donation will enable people to rebuild their lives with dignity.
We need you to stand up for refugees and help protect them.
Any donation you give, no matter how small, is appreciated.
DONATE ONLINE
Donate online safely and securely via BTMydonate, and add your message of support. Or if you prefer, go to Justgiving. Or set up a fundraising page, Take part in an organised event. Celebrate a personal occasion. Pay tribute to a loved one by collecting donations for a cause they cared about. Or do your own thing, it could be a personal challenge, shave your head, give up chocolate, do something unique.
GIVE A REGULAR DONATION
Or set up a regular payment (standing order) via internet banking to Positive Action in Housing Ltd (SC027577). Regular payments help us plan our support. See www.positiveactionh.org/donate.
BY POST
Send a cheque made payable to: 'Positive Action in Housing Ltd', 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ. (remember to include your full name and postal address including postcode and email ).
Every penny goes towards providing emergency relief for destitute refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London and elsewhere in Scotland and the UK. For more info: email donate@positiveactionh.org.
Thank you for your support.
From everyone at Positive Action in Housing
Scottish Registered Charity SC027577
www.positiveactionh.org
About Positive Action in Housing's Lifeline Service
The Lifeline Service offers shelter, crisis grants, food and help to destitute refugees and asylum seekers. Refused refugees have no right to housing, jobs or state support. New refugees are routinely left destitute despite being entitled to support. As well as humanitarian aid, we proactively help people to resolve a crisis and rebuild their lives. The government's decision to force refugees to travel to Liverpool to prove their cases means we are giving travel grants to those without funds. In 2017, we gave over £42,000 in crisis grants to destitute people from mainly Syria, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Palestine and Yemen. Since September 2015, we have arranged over 49,000 nights of free shelter in the homes of volunteer hosts in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh and elsewhere.
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