On a cold, rainy evening, Barry sat under his battered umbrella, soaked to the skin and feeling utterly defeated. The wind kept blowing his umbrella upside down, leaving him exposed to the relentless rain.
In Barry’s words:
“I was sitting under that umbrella, crying my eyes out, just thinking — what has my life come to?”
The winds howled, and with each gust, Barry felt more and more lost. His story is one of heartbreak:
“When it rains, everything gets soaked—your clothes, your sleeping bag, everything. You wish you could just fall asleep and never wake up.”
But in the midst of his despair, Barry found a lifeline with Depaul. A warm bowl of soup, a dry bed, and a kind word gave him something he hadn’t felt in a long time—hope.
You can offer that same hope to someone like Barry today.
As the colder months approach, and with nearly 14,500 people currently homeless in Ireland, the need for our services has never been greater.
You can change this.
Your donation provides immediate relief — a warm shelter, a hot meal, clean, dry socks. These simple comforts are lifelines for someone like Barry. We can’t begin to tell you the comfort a simple bowl of soup can bring. Like a warm hug in a bowl…
As homelessness in Ireland worsens, with nearly 14,500 people now homeless – we need your help. The demand for our frontline services is growing, and with colder months approaching, the need has never been greater.
Will you act today?
Thank you for your compassion, and for giving what you can today.
