Thanks to your support, my sleep out could provide:
141
hours of one-on-one support for a child with a dedicated Child Support Worker
or
156
nutritious meals in the Focus Ireland Coffee Shop
or
216
hours access to Focus Ireland’s education service PETE (Preparation for Education, Training & Employment)
I’m sleeping out against homelessness.
This October 11, I won’t be heading home after school. Instead, I’ll be swapping my warm bed for a sleeping bag – all to raise awareness and funds for Focus Ireland, the national organisation tackling homelessness in Ireland.
Did you know that over 4,000 children in our country don’t have a permanent home? That’s a staggering number. Every child deserves to feel safe and secure, and a home is at the heart of that. But for too many children, this is missing.
Being a teenager comes with its own stresses – schoolwork, exams, friendships, part-time jobs, even just figuring out who you are. I can’t imagine adding homelessness on top of it all. How can you focus on exams when you’re worried about where you’ll sleep next?
That’s why I think it is important to take part in my School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy. It's a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.
Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at night. Please show your support by donating to my fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.
My Achievements
Shared Page
Self donated
50% of Fundraising Target
Reached Fundraising Target
Increased Fundraising Target
Invited a Friend
Completed Sleepout
Challenged a Friend
Thank you to my Sponsors
€101
Sunil Shriyan
€100
Anil Ranganath
Excellent. Keep up the good work. All the best.
€100
Anil Kumar
Well done
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Ramana Yadagiri
Keep going Nidhi..
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Hari Gopal
€40
Anonymous
€35
Anonymous
Pooja and Neha
€25
Shinu Bobby
Great work Nidhi
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Anonymous
€25
Dhanush Nadil
Well done Nidhi! Great initiative :-)
€25
Anonymous
Great work
€25
Suresh Pillai
Great work, Nidhi. Suresh
€25
Rashmi Puthran
Well done Nidhi!!! Keep up the good work!!
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Albert Kuriakose
Well done Nidhi.
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Anonymous
€20
Bini Prince
Keep up the good work 👏
€20
Anonymous
Well done dear
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Nidhi Anil Kumar Registration
Hi Nidhi, Thanks for registering for our fundraiser! Best of luck! Sligo Grammar School TY
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Carol Allcock
€15
Syam Kumar
Great work, Nidhi.
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Anonymous
€10
Moncy Varghese
€8
Sammy
Good Luck 👍
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Suchita Subramani
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Great initiative Dear Nidhi, Giving back to the community is a way to show appreciation for the blessings in your life. Giving back boosts self-esteem by increasing feelings of social connectedness. The best way to give back is by doing whatever best we can do to make a difference to someone's life and bring a smile on their face. God bless you and your team