Santa's little helpers

What people seem to be missing is that space blankets can be bought for about 50 pence and despite being noisy (probably the last thing on the mind of someone living rough on the streets) and not being breathable...they still provide some protection, pack really small and reflect body heat, which is why they're included in survival kits and handed out at the end of races etc.
Bivvy bags will be a lot more expensive, as will fleece blankets, which also pack much larger. Don't forget, if you're homeless then you carry everything you own at all times.

From past experience donations rarely provide as much money as people think, so the more expensive each item costs, the less people we can help.
It's about doing as much as we can for as many people as possible.
If however somebody has contacts in the trade who can get either bivvy bags or breathable fleece blankets for next to nothing then please let me know.
Cheers!

Good point.