Mum-of-four Alice Mugerwa, works as a healthcare assistant and is a carer for her husband. The family are grappling with the cost-of-living, which means Alice relies on a charity.

Ripping open their presents on December 25, Alice Mugerwa can't wait to see the joy on her four children's faces, as they discover their new outfits - if she can afford to buy any.

Community healthcare assistant Alice's festive smiles hide a wealth of pain and fear, as if it wasn't for the help of charities, she would have to cancel Christmas. " Christmas is such a difficult time, everything is just so expensive, the cost-of-living is just crazy", says Alice. Living in temporary accommodation provided by the council, her husband has not been able to work as a paramedic since being diagnosed with prostate c

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