Positive Action in Housing Ltd

Registered charity number SCO27577

On JustGiving since Feb 2010

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Monthly donation

could pay towards food for two nights for a destitute young man

could pay for two nights of shelter for a destitute young woman

could pay towards two support sessions for an abused woman

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One-off donation

could pay towards our campaigns and casework.

could pay for advice and support for victims of racial harassment.

would go towards the hardship fund for one week for vulnerable young women

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Why your donation matters

Many people think you can't be made destitute in this country, removed from your home, forbidden benefits, forbidden to work or access public funds. Yes you can. Many destitute asylum seekers are from countries with known records of human rights abuses. They have been forced out of their homes in an attempt to force them to return even though it isn’t safe. In 2010, we assisted 2,573 people.28% of our service users were destitute asylum seekers. We provided 1,453 nights of shelter and gave out over 723 destitution payments totalling £22,150 to prevent people becoming destitute or hungry – a 22% increase on the previous year. The Destitution project gives a breathing space to people and provides small amounts of money for food, and free shelter, with the hope of resolving their status

Case study: donations in action

In March 2010, a Russian couple and their teenage son threw themselves from the 15th floor of their rented flat in Glasgow. On that very day, their benefits and housing had been stopped in an attempt to force them out of the country. They were not allowed to find work to support themselves. The family were in genuine fear of being returned to their country of origin because of Mr Sehryk's links with the Russian military intelligence.The night before their deaths they left suicide notes with a friend, and on the morning of their supposed eviction date, they jumped from the balcony of their 15th floor high rise flat. Their story became the subject of international media attention. The family was not known to the destitution project. Had we known of their plight perhaps they wouldnt have taken their lives on the day they were about to be made destitute. You can read about vulnerable families who were helped by the hardship fund on pp 24 onwards of our annual report at www.paih.org.

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