It is estimated that there are several hundred men and women in Leeds and Bradford who have been made destitute because they have been refused asylum. Many of these individuals cannot reasonably return to their country of origin because of persecution and insecurity. They are stuck in the UK without the right to work or to housing: They are destitute.

The Abigail Housing Destitution Projct provides housing, food and support to people in this situation. Two shared houses in Bradford provide a home to those who would otherwise be living on the streets.