Pauric’s Story
Hear from Pauric on how when his life came close to collapsing, how Galway Simon brought him back from homelessness. “That’s the thing about Simon – they never give up on you”.
Hear from Pauric on how when his life came close to collapsing, how Galway Simon brought him back from homelessness. “That’s the thing about Simon – they never give up on you”.
Galway Simon Community has launched their 2021 Annual Impact Report, highlighting an increase of 26% in the number of households supported compared to 2020.
Project Empower will see lifelong friends row from New York to Galway to raise funds for Galway Simon among other Irish charities.
“I shouldn’t have had to rely on services like Galway Simon, but if I didn’t have Galway Simon, I don’t know where I’d be right now”.
“When I was facing homelessness, Galway Simon’s support changed my whole life.”
“I knew it would be back to square one again if we didn’t get that place”
Galway Simon has raised concerns as the charity has supported more households than ever before in 2021, and represented a 26% annual increase
“I’d worked all my life and raised a family – suddenly, in my late 50s. I found myself on the brink of homelessness.”
“I’m so grateful to Galway Simon Community. They believed in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself. They saved my life.”
Galway Simon has warned that rents across the West of Ireland are continuing to spiral upwards