They are at risk of having to close in the next two months.
A food kitchen is launching an urgent appeal for funds, with current resources set to run out in eight weeks.
St Clare's Hospitality Kitchen provides hot meals to those in need in Laois and Carlow, serving between 120 and 140 people per day, operating 5 days a week.
They mostly rely on donations and fundraising and at the moment are not in receipt of any grants.
Director of St Clare's, Fr. John Dunphy, says an increase in costs have impacted on their service:
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