The Clare Branch of St Vincent De Paul has revealed that there has been a 35% increase in the number of people seeking its support since this month two years ago.
SVP has launched it’s annual appeal amid a warning that calls for help this year will be at it’s highest level nationally, than at any other time in history.
Branch President, Denis Carty says the pandemic has intensified a lot of problems faced by the families they support, with people finding themselves in arrears while trying to fund technology for children during lockdown and other costs.
He says many people are being forced to make difficult decisions.
