19/08/2026
❤️ WHY DID I JOIN DUBLIN HOMELESS AWARENESS? ❤️
I’m often asked:
“Why did you join Dublin Homeless Awareness?”
“They’re homeless people…”
“Many of them struggle with alcohol or drug addiction…”
“Aren’t they aggressive?”
“Isn’t it dangerous?”
“Why would you put yourself at risk?”
“Why would you do this for free?”
My answer is simple:
❤️ Because every person deserves help, dignity and compassion.
Every person we meet on the streets has their own story. We don’t always know what happened in their life or what circumstances led them to homelessness. Behind every person is a life, a past, and a reason why they are where they are today.
During our patrols, we check whether people need medical assistance, whether they have somewhere safe to sleep, whether they need support, or sometimes simply whether they need someone to stop, listen and treat them like a human being.
🚑 And our help is not limited to people experiencing homelessness.
If we meet anyone who needs assistance, we do our best to help. Minor wounds, cuts, blisters, small injuries or other problems that can be safely treated on the spot — we are there to provide that support.
I give my free time as a volunteer because helping people genuinely matters to me.
I know that some people don’t understand it. Some laugh or make comments such as:
“You’re doing the dirty work for free and putting yourself at risk.”
But I don’t see it as “dirty work.”
I see a human being who, at that moment, needs another human being. ❤️
I don’t do it for money, recognition or praise.
Helping others is part of my calling.
If I have the knowledge, experience and ability to help someone, then I want to use it.
Sometimes helping means dressing a wound.
Sometimes it means helping someone find a safe place for the night.
Sometimes it means listening without judging.
And sometimes it is simply stopping and asking:
“Are you okay? Do you need help?”
That is why I’m proud to be part of Dublin Homeless Awareness. ❤️🚑
Never judge someone by where they sleep tonight. You don’t know the journey that brought them there.