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Unit 1-final 14/08/2007 17:28 Page 3NO PLACE LIKEFOREWORDThere are up to 5,000 people who are homeless in Ireland at any one time. Thesepeople are made up of families, children & young people, single and married people.The experience of homelessness is a damaging one for anyone living without a home. Itimpacts on all areas of their lives and impacts especially on the lives of children.Most of us are lucky enough to be unable to even imagine what it is like to be without ahome. Imagine what it’s like having nowhere to be relaxed, feel safe, for children toplay, and laugh. Sadly this is the reality for nearly one thousand young people who arehomeless in Ireland. They often have to move with their families from one place toanother, changing schools and losing touch their friends.Focus Ireland believes that ‘everyone has a right to a place they can call home’. We have worked since 1985 tosupport the needs of people who are homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. We work strongly in thearea of prevention and believe by providing the right services we can stop many becoming homeless in the firstplace.Over the years Focus Ireland has worked hard to make sure we provide the highest level of service to ourcustomers. We are constantly working towards achieving a situation where the essential supports and servicesare in place so everyone has access to a place to live which is appropriate, private, safe, secure and affordable.One of the important challenges in this work is developing a wider understanding that a home is much more thanjust four walls and that a range of supports - both community and statuary based - are required to help create anenvironment that will live up to accepting and achieving the vision that everyone has a right to place calledhome.Another challenge can be breaking down stereotypes. Most people think of homelessness and see a personsleeping outside on the street, while this is still an issue people sleeping rough has reduced over the past fewyears and the face of homelessness has changed.We all carry stereotypes around with us and pass judgement on things we see. But how much do we really knowabout homelessness? I believe that this excellently written and produced resource for National school childrenwill help you and your students learn valuable information about the issue of homelessness. I hope it will helpdevelop a better understanding of the issues and what some people go through.It will no doubt help to break down some of the stereotypical images many people have of homelessness and itmight also teach us all to appreciate what we are lucky enough to have a little bit more. Any students orteachers who would like additional information about Focus Ireland can log on to www.focusireland.ie or call usat 01 –88 15 900.I’d like to finish off by paying a special thanks to all at the Curriculum Development Unit in Limerick for thetireless work put into producing this resource and also to our own Focus Ireland team in Limerick, Peter andSarah for the time and effort put into this resource.Declan Jones,Chief Executive, Focus Ireland3
Unit 1-final 14/08/2007 17:28 Page 4ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSNo Place Like Home is a result of the commitment, support, energy and knowledge of many people.In particular, we would like to thank the following for their contributions:PILOT SCHOOLSNo Place Like Home was piloted in Fifth and Sixth classes in Limerick and Tipperary schools during May 2006.We gratefully acknowledge the work and enthusiasm of the children, principals and teachers of theparticipating schools.Ballinahinch National School, Ballinahinch, Co. TipperaryPrincipal: Mr. Tony Hartnett Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class TeacherCorpus Christi Primary School, Moyross, LimerickPrincipal: Ms. Áine CreminTeachers: Ms. Stephanie Moran, Sixth Class; Mr. Tiernan O’Neill, Sixth Class;Ms. Clara Conway, Fifth Class; Ms. Sue Kenny, Fifth ClassScoil Íde, Corbally, LimerickPrincipal: Mr. Peter LongTeachers: Mr. Tom Hartney, Sixth Class; Ms. Maureen Hobbins, Sixth Class;Mr. Joe O’Sullivan, Sixth Class; Mr. Mark Gleeson, Fifth Class;Mr. Colm O’Connor, Fifth Class; Ms. Kitty Ryan, Fifth ClassMEMBERS OF THE PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEEMs. Lorraine Darcy, Education Officer, Focus Ireland, DublinMr. Peter Lewis, Manager, Focus Ireland, LimerickMs. Mairéad McCann, Information Officer, Focus Ireland, DublinMs. Eucharia McCarthy, Director, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate CollegeMs. Sarah Murphy, Focus Ireland, LimerickMs. Alanna O’Beirne, HPO for Primary Schools, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate CollegeMs. Beth Hickey, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate CollegeADMINISTRATION SUPPORTMs. Mairéad Horan, Administrator, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate CollegeGRAPHIC DESIGNBy Ms. Patricia McNamara and Kevin GurryPROOF-READINGDr. Kathleen Horgan, Education Department, Mary Immaculate CollegeWe are also grateful for the help and support of Ms. Áine Ní Fhlatharta and Ms. Geraldine Hickey.Focus Ireland acknowledges the assistance of:Rosemarie Fitzgerald, Manager Suaimhneas; Claire Schofield CD VEC, Dublin; Janice O’Rourke, Manager,Childcare Centre, Johns Lanes West; Caroline Maher (Project Leader) and Ellen O’Leary (Project Worker)Georges Hill Housing; Brenda Dempsey, Project Leader (coffee shop) and Evette Archer (Project Worker)Focus Ireland Coffee shop, Eustace St.; Niall Cusack, Emma Staerck, Lorraine Darcy (Education Officer),Mairéad McCann (Information Officer) Focus Ireland, High St, Dublin; Peter Lewis, Manager Focus IrelandLimerick; Louise Wilkinson, Project Worker, Margaret Mulqueen, Gillian Dennehey and Jessie Keane (FocusIreland, Limerick); Lizzy Noone, Concern Worldwide - Development Education Team; Ms C Doyle & 4th class,St. Brendan’s National School, Loughshinny, Co. Dublin; All the customers of the transitional and long termhousing programmes in Limerick and Georges Hill in Dublin who participated and also the customers ofSuaimhneas (service for homeless women with children) and the childcare centre in Johns Lane West whodrew pictures.Design and layout by Patricia McNamara Graphic Design (061) 37 37 75 and Kevin Gurry (086) 260 6301Printed and produced in IrelandSchools that are availing of this programme may copy pages for use with students and parents only.In any other instance prior permission must be secured from the CDU Director,Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Road, Limerick, Ireland. Tel: (061) 2043664© Focus Ireland / Curriculum Development Unit 2007
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