Living in your car, on the street or in a makeshift camp site is dangerous and difficult. But it’s even more of a challenge through winter. Where do you find a safe place to sleep? Can you even sleep? Where do you go to the toilet, or shower? Where’s your next meal coming from? How do you charge a phone? How do you look after your health? It’s cold, it’s damp. That’s why our Winter Appeal is aimed at providing practical care for people experiencing homelessness.
Winter Appeal
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Choose how you bring about change this winter…
We are asking our community to choose how they make a difference by helping us provide Warm and safe housing, Warm and nutritious meals, and Warm clothing and material aid. These are three areas of immediate need that we know need extra funding. These services are life saving and need our collective support.
Winter Appeal
Spread the
Warmth
Living in your car, on the street or in a makeshift camp site is dangerous and difficult. But it’s even more of a challenge through winter. Where do you find a safe place to sleep? Can you even sleep? Where do you go to the toilet, or shower? Where’s your next meal coming from? How do you charge a phone? How do you look after your health? It’s cold, it’s damp.
Choose how you bring about change this winter…
We are asking our community to choose how they make a difference by helping us provide Warm and safe housing, Warm and nutritious meals, and Warm clothing and material aid. These are three areas of immediate need that we know need extra funding. These services are life saving and need our collective support.
This winter we are helping people like Louise to get a warm meal
After a marriage breakdown, Louise moved into her car and has been living out of it ever since. Needing to be always on the move, Louise has become disconnected from friends and family and often goes hungry to save money for fuel.
$75 helps provide a weeks worth of warm nutritious meals
of Australians households are skipping a meal today to get by
“Over the past 18 months we have experienced approx 20% increase in our food costs and energy bills of the kitchen, compounded by an 50% increase in people walking through our doors needing food relief. We continue to run at a loss each year.”
St Canice Kitchen, Sydney (Gadigal Country)
$175 provides a swag and medical aid
This winter we are helping people like Stan survive the colder, damp weather.
Stan has been sleeping rough for the past year in the CBD. Sudden unemployment left him facing homelessness and after a short while at various unsafe boarding houses was forced to sleep in sheltered corners of the CBD. Now heading into winter he needs a swag and medical support to keep dry, warm and healthy.
“The demand is at a level never seen before. We are continually inundated with clients needing housing assistance, including both rough sleepers and those at high risk of homelessness.”
Western Port Community Support, Melbourne (Bunderong Country)
increase in housing costs (recently reported)
This Winter we’ll help families like Bethany, Tyrell and their young kids access safe, warm shelter
This young family were given notice to vacate their long term rental and have struggled to find an affordable alternative. A tent was the only option left. While trying to keep life as normal as possible for their kids, life is a daily struggle in a damp, cramped tent, with no long term rentals in sight. This young family needs access to crisis accommodation for respite and connection to support services.
$700 helps provide respite from rough sleeping with emergency accommodation
Want to learn more about our Winter Appeal?
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