Why We Need Your Help

Throughout the year, the Migrant Destitution Fund is a vital lifeline offering emergency support to women in our network. But for the next five months, the fund is paused, leaving many women without any source of income or means to meet their most basic needs.

The Reality of Destitution

Research by Women for Refugee Women found:

95% of destitute asylum-seeking women were hungry

25% had been raped or sexually assaulted while sleeping rough

95% reported feeling depressed, and 1 in 3 had attempted suicide

These are not just statistics, these are real women in our community, facing unimaginable hardship every day.

"Without this destitute money I can't survive"

— WAST member

What Your Support Will Do

Your donation will help to provide:

Culturally appropriate food

Essential hygiene products

Safe places to sleep

Emergency transport and communication costs

“With the Migrant Destitution Fund, I was able to buy food, toiletries, and top up my phone — just my basic needs. Since the fund closed, it’s been a struggle. I can’t afford what I need to survive. We can’t work, so that little help made a huge difference. Without it, my dignity is gone. Please help us.”

— WAST member

Every Contribution Matters

£5 could pay for a woman’s bus fare to reach support

£25 could help feed three women and their children

£100 could support one woman for 10 weeks

We are aiming to raise £3000 to continue supporting the women in our network while the fund is paused.

Your support won’t just provide material relief — it will restore dignity, hope, and safety to women who have already lost so much.

“Thank you for being there for us, you put a smile on our face thank you so much it gives us joy of waiting and expecting when the month is ending, we eat food we don't go hungry thank you so much”

— WAST member