Give refugees urgent help this winter
Scotland is in the grip of a housing crisis and it’s having a devastating impact on people fleeing war and persecution. As the temperatures drop, thousands of refugees are at risk of homelessness.
“I was homeless for three months. Sometimes I was sleeping outside. Some days friends would bring me food but some days I didn’t eat.” - Hamid, 57
When Hamid called our Refugee Support Service he was sleeping in a friend’s car and had no money for food.
Hamid has a serious heart condition. Being trapped in the hostile asylum system for over a decade has badly affected his mental and physical health.
We worked to get Hamid off the streets and into emergency housing.
With our help, he registered with a GP and is now getting the medical treatment he so badly needs.
We also made sure he can buy hot food and has access to warm clothes.
He said: “Scottish Refugee Council saved me. They helped in every way you can imagine.”
Hamid now has somewhere safe and warm to stay while he waits for a decision on his asylum claim.
One in three people who contact our helpline are facing homelessness and financial hardship.
Please give to our Refugee Winter Appeal. Your donation could change lives.
