Just because it’s a familiar story, it doesn’t mean it’s inevitable…

Almost one in three children in our area are living in poverty, many without a safe, secure place to call home. Thousands more adults are homeless, at risk of becoming so, or going hungry each day.  Many won’t know where they’ll be laying their head this Christmas.

The statistics we hear on the news when it comes to poverty and homelessness are repeated so often, it can be easy to assume the story is inevitable. That the problems families and individuals in our communities are facing are never going to be eradicated.

But we know from our work with people in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, how with a little support, a kind welcome, and the right expertise and resource, a huge transformation can occur.  A transformation that can last a life-time.

It may seem insurmountable, but, by donating to Caritas this Christmas you could help someone out of crisis – a child, a family or an adult, at a time when they desperately need love and support. It could equip someone with the tools they need – whether to make their Christmas more special, or as they start on the journey to change their lives and fulfil their dreams.

Instead of turning away as though there is no room in the inn, we can all play our own small part in opening our hearts and helping one child or one adult in need this year, so the story can become whatever they want it to be.

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