“We had to get a place in a refuge to hide from his anger. I lived there for 11 months, homeless with two kids. It was when Focus Ireland came into our lives – with their help we were able to think about the future.”

“When you see a family at a bus stop with lots of suitcases, they are not necessarily going on holidays. Homelessness could be happening to your neighbour, your friend or your family, it can happen to almost anybody.”

“It was only in time, with the help of Focus Ireland I was able to make myself stable again. Once they helped me to find a house to live in, I started to work on my personal problems.”