December 2019 Update
Josie’s Ginger bread biscuits There’s a reason that this lovely young lady is wearing a Wonder Woman T-Shirt! Josephine contacted us via our website to ask if she can bake Christmas treats for our clients staying in our crisis accommodation, and our reply was “YES”. Early this morning Josephine started to bake and delivered them the same day so our clients could eat them fresh! Josephine said: “I believe...
November 2019 Update
Bunnings Bellambi giving a helping hand! Thank you to Bunnings Bellambi for their generous donation of laundry and bathroom starter packs. Starting out fresh can be expensive, so these items will be of great help to our clients when they are setting up in their new homes”. Home starter packs are very useful for our clients, it’s so expensive to purchase cleaning products including sponges and wipes , brooms,...
Christmas Donations
Make a Difference for Homeless Women and Children This Christmas Christmas is a special time for most of us but for the homeless it can be a struggle emotionally and financially. This year, with your help, SAHSSI aims to deliver gifts to: Illawarra – 244 women and 95 children (children – up to 17 years old) Shoalhaven – 84 women and 22 children (children – up to 17 years...
Illawarra Homelessness Week 2019
“Homelessness is not the cause of personal failings. The main cause of homelessness are poverty, unaffordable rents, and family violence.” With the support of Stockland Shellharbour, Lake Illawarra Police and Land and Housing Corporation, SAHSSI Illawarra ran a small community project for women within our specialist homelessness service who are on Newstart (with a focus on single women or single women with one child). SAHSSI were grateful to secure...
SAHSSI30 2019 Outcomes
SAHSSI 30 on Saturday, 10th August was another fantastic event in the Shoalhaven that occurred in August. Approximately 63 supporters braved the cold and windy Huskisson morning to participate in the 30 km round trip walk from Huskisson to Iluka Beach and return. We had a hockey team, people from Sydney, people from Bowral, Fiona Phillips MP and her family and many local people, including those who have supported...
Donations
SAHSSI accepts donations for food, essential living items and cash. Please help if you can.
