For over 20 years Extern has been the charity providing year-round respite care for these vulnerable children, from 8 to 18.
When home becomes unsafe and life unbearable, our four Safe Havens across Ireland offer a warm, secure place and expert, caring staff who can begin to put damaged lives back together.
We support the children who stay with us – and their parents and carers back home. Because our goal is always to bring these children home and to ensure families become stronger together.
For many children we are the significant adult in their lives. We are someone they can rely on. We keep our promises and are there when they need us. For some, talking to their Extern key worker will be the first time an adult has ever sat and really listened to them.
This Christmas, we know there will be many more children and young people who will need a Safe Haven. We’ll be open throughout the holidays. We’ll provide a place of welcome – and a team to begin to care for them. But we need your help to give them the little extras every child should have this Christmas.
To read about our Safe Havens, and some of the children and young people we have supported, see below.
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