This Christmas appeal is raising funds to directly support destitute refugees and asylum seekers and their families.
Your donation will assist children, women and men who have fled war and persecution in their own countries, leaving behind loved ones, friends and everything they know. They have risked their lives to find safefy here. Unfortunately, thousands of would be refugees are being "fast tracked" into destitution. Positive Action in Housing works to provide a breathing space so that individuals and families can find the breathing space to work out their options with the support of their lawyer, caseworker and other support network.
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 47,000 nights of free shelter in the homes of volunteer hosts in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh and elsewhere.
However, there is a growing destitution crisis. the numbers of families referred to our charity has trebled.
At Christmas time each year, Positive Action in Housing runs a two day winter surgery to see those facing extreme hardship at this time of the year. We have had 300 referrals from our own caseworkers in Glasgow. We have also taken referrals of hardship cases from the British Red Cross, Scottish Refugee Council and many other organisations supporting refugees all over the country. Small crisis grants will be distributed, along with bus tokens, food cards and hygiene packs. Children will also receive books, art and selection boxes.
During this freezing weather, we are provioding support to hundreds of vulnerable children, women and men. We expect a much greater demand from the elderly, pregnant women, families and the sick. With your help we can do more. We need you to stand up for refugees and help protect them.
Any donation you give, no matter how small, is appreciated. Donate here, and add gift aid. And set up a regular payment (standing order) via internet banking to Positive Action in Housing Ltd (SC027577). See www.positiveactionh.org/donate. Every penny goes towards providing emergency relief for destitute refugees in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. For more info: email donate@positiveactionh.org.
Thank you for your support.
From everyone at Positive Action in Housing | Working together to rebuild lives
Scottish registered Charity SC027577
www.positiveactionh.org
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