Cherishing Children: Knitting the Cost of Child Homelessness


This crafted data visualisation charts a decade of rising child homelessness in Ireland (2014–2024), transforming stark statistics into a baby blanket—purple for safety, red for every homeless child. The piece highlights that what appeared to be progress was merely a temporary Covid-era dip, with numbers now nearly five times the already unacceptable 2014 baseline. By blending craft and data, the work makes the human and financial costs visible and urgent, sparking conversation on the need for meaningful, immediate action.

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August 10, 2025

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