Irish startup, GirlCrew, is kickstarting a new campaign “1 Pay Day Away” to highlight the reality of living in Ireland’s rental crisis – with the funds going to Inner City Helping Homeless.
Alongside fundraising efforts GirlCrew is also calling on people to share their experiences with the crisis – be it struggling to find places to rent, rents skyrocketing, having to move in with friends/family, accessing emergency services – in 10-15sec video clips using #1PayDayAway.
Recent figures from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government puts homeless in Ireland at 9,846 with close to 4,000 children in State-funded emergency accommodation. By working directly with an on the ground service such as ICHH, this fundraiser is hoping to bring aid to those who need it as they need it. With the season changing resources will be stretched.
GirlCrew co-founder, Áine Mulloy said “In reality there are lots of us who are only a paycheck or two away from being homeless. What would you do if you lost your job, or your landlord decided to sell? With this fundraiser we’re hoping to highlight that this crisis is something that impacts us all, and to help give direct support to those in need.”
With this campaign the groups hope to give a voice to so many and highlight the that current crisis is affecting us all.
The Go Fund Me Link is here: http://gofundme.com/1-pay-day-away-support-ichh
GirlCrew is an online social network for women, launched in Dublin but now active in over 50 cities around the world. Inner City Helping Homeless is grassroots organisation founded in 2013, and now boasting over 200 volunteers. If you would like to add your voice to the campaign get in touch with Áine and the team on info@girlcrew.com.
