Christmas Voucher Donations for Children Escaping Violence and Abuse – Can you help? GLDVP
The GLDVP is seeking donations of vouchers to enable us to ensure that the 2,000 children who will be living in London’s safe houses (refuges) this Christmas will receive a gift. All of these children, along with their mothers, are fleeing violence and abuse in their homes.
Each refuge has an average of 25 children. They range in age from a few days old to 18, although the vast majority are under eight years old. Most children over 12 will be female. They will either have been abused directly or will have witnessed the abuse of their mothers. Studies show that in 90% of incidents involving domestic abuse, the children are in the same or the next room. (Hughes ’92).
We have limited storage available to us, so this year we are requesting vouchers which could be used by refuge staff and service users to buy presents for the children, or food to eat over the holiday period.
With your valuable donations we can help to improve life for these children this Christmas.
For any further information about our project or about donations, or to send vouchers, please contact Jo Sharpen, joanna.sharpen@gldvp.org.uk or 0207 785 3866.