Charity of the Month

Acton Homeless Concern
Emmaus House/Damien Centre


Jesus said, “...I was hungry and you gave me food,

I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,

I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

I was naked and you gave me clothing.”
The Gospel of St Matthew


In 1989 Acton Homeless Concern was founded by the priests of the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes in Acton as a practical response to the needs and problems of a large community of homeless people sleeping rough on local streets. They have continued to hold an annual volunteer party to thank the army of people who have worked tirelessly over the years to make AHC what it is today: a beacon of hope for hundreds of people every day.


AHC runs Emmaus House and the Damien Centre to provide the
needs of many local homeless and poor who came to the centre There has been a steady increase in the number of rough sleepers in London. The latest count for 2018/19 shows there were 8,885 people seen sleeping rough by outreach workers and these are the people willing to be found.

 

 

 

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