The Capuchin Day Centre, a homeless charity in Dublin has issued an urgent appeal for nappies and baby food.
The number of homeless families in Dublin has reached over 1,000 and the charity are seeing a huge increase in demand for their services.
Approximately 90 families queue up weekly for baby essentials such as nappies and formula. The charity will be providing families with thousands of hampers in the run 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.”