The Christian homeless charity DePaul helped over 300 people exit direct provision centres in 2019.
Through their Cosán Nua or ‘New Path’ service they helped 300 struggling households, moved 132 households into independent living and aided 328 people exiting Direct Provision centres, including 168 adults and 160 children.
Sibusiso Lowrene, a single mother with two young children, was supported in moving out of Direct Provision by the charity and into a community in Dublin.
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After fleeing her home country of Zimbabwe in February 2016 due to conflict and civil unrest, she came to Ireland. She said: “I am working as a carer now and I am really happy to be contributing and being a part of the community. The support Depaul gave me, they showed me I can still do more than what I was expecting.
“I just want the best life for my kids. To go to school and have their own families and not to live the life I lived. I know they are here (Ireland) and they are free.”