Barnardos Issues Urgent Appeal to Help Children Affected By Homelessness
An urgent appeal to help children affected by homelessness has been issued today by children's charity Barnardos.
The charity works with children and families to provide stability amidst the chaos and uncertainity of homelessness...
Barnardos says homelessness affects every part of a child's life - their mental health, their physical development, their education and their ability to process their feelings..
Speaking to RedFM News Mary Gamble of Barnardos says these children are failing to thrive as a direct result of the homlessness crisis
The charity is urging listeners to give what you can to one of the hundreds of volunteers across Cork today or text BARNARDOS to 50300 to donate €4.
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