The Capuchin Day Centre, a homeless charity in Dublin has issued an urgent appeal for nappies and baby food for over 1,000 families.
The number of homeless families in Dublin has reached over 1,000 for the first time ever and The Capuchin Day Centre have been inundated with requests for supplies.
The desperate appeal comes as 90 families queue up every week for things like nappies, baby formula and food. The charity will be handing out thousands of hampers in the weeks coming up to Christmas.
Anyone wishing to donate can do so at the Capuchin Day Centre – 29 Bow Street – Dublin 7
Brother Kevin Crowley, who runs the centre, said:
“Two days before Christmas we’ll have a huge drive, we’ll have anything up to 3,000 for food parcels.
“So again, it’s so sad in 2016 to think so many people are coming here for food.”