Declan Wonder Team

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Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

We’re sleeping out against homelessness

This October 11, we'll be doing something a little different. We'll be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags to take part in a nationwide sleep out to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.

We care deeply about our community, and homelessness is an issue that touches us all. It doesn't discriminate - homelessness has many faces, and it can happen to anyone. A sudden illness, a job loss, a family breakdown - these are just some of the events that can push someone into homelessness, leaving them with uncertainty and fear.

This is why, on October 11, our team will be stepping outside our comfort zone and participating in Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. While a one-night sleep out is certainly not the same, it offers a glimpse into the vulnerability and hardship faced by thousands of people in Ireland without a safe and secure home.

This issue becomes even more heartbreaking when we consider the children who face the uncertainty of homelessness. The thought of over 4,000 children in our community without a stable home is simply unacceptable. A child's life should be filled with dreams, not the stress of where they'll sleep each night.

Please show your support by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

Our Achievements

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50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising goal

Increased Fundraising Target

Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Robert Semethy

Dear Declan, We look forward to your full recovery. Best Wishes, Robert, Xénia, and Yvonne

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Marcel

Good luck comrade

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Anonymous

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Christy & Eileen

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Aedine & Gerry Fitzpatrick

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Joanne And Des Hare

Best of luck Declan. Hope all going ok.

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James Roberts

Great cause Declan!!

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Jessica

Well done buddy!

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John Schubach

Go good man

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Marie Duffy

Great work, Declan

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Ken

Well done Declan, you have great fighting spirit to be taking this on at the moment - fair play to you! Ken

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Adrian Gleeson

Well done Declan.

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Sean Kennedy

Good luck Declan

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Christine

Good man Declan

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Karine

Always thinking of others, well done

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Fionnuala Hughes

The very best of luck Declan!

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John Clarke (transitions)

Well done Declan!

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Kevin Woulfe

Fair play to you Declan - you are some man. Well done.

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Maureen Fitzpatrick

Good luck Declan, its for a great cause 🙂

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Dp

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Fiona

Well done Declan

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James

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Declan O'brien

Good man Deco

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Graham S

Stay positive mate!

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Sean Murray

Well done Declan

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Kenny Caron

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Padraic Broderick

Great work Declan and team .

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Isabelle

Stay strong 💪🍀

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Colm Branagan

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Laurent Yvanoff

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Joseph Tighe

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Declan Smith

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Eileen Graham

Best Wishes

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Lynda Mcloughlin

Best of luck Declan

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Mark Griffin

Good luck

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Pj Gillespie

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Trevor F.

All the best Declan.

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Brendan

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Monica Chandler

Keep strong Declan xx

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Pauline

Well done Declan

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Aoife O'neill

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Keith Lally

Fair Play Dec.

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Ewelina Sydon

Great cause. Fair play Declan. Hope you're doing well.

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Peter Dooley

Best wishes Declan!

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Alan O’donovan

Best of luck Dec.

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Colin

Good luck Declan.

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Deirdre Crowe

Best of luck Dec!

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Teresa Brady

Well done Declan

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Tracey Weir

Great charity dec . Well done

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Michelle O'hare

Best of luck with Everything Dec!

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Sinead Kenny

Good man Dec

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Zoe Burrows

All the best Declan x

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Carol Steyn

Well done 💪

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Niall Hodgins