Student Action

Hi, I’m Martha and I’m in Year 7.

I am writing to tell you about a very serious problem – homelessness – which affects 116,000 Australians every year. It can cause devastation in anyone's life and can be caused by many things, such as shortage of affordable housing, family breakdown and drug and alcohol abuse. 

But there are organisations devoted to help, and we need to support them. I invite the Preshil community to support two special organisations. 

The first is Kids Under Cover, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preventing youth homelessness. The stuff they do is quite incredible. For example, they help youths at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness by building sustainable, one-storey studios equipped with two bedrooms (for space, as an overcrowded home is one of the causes of youth homelessness) and bathroom, all of which is built in the backyard of a family member or close friend. These studios are checked on regularly for maintenance and once they are no longer needed they can be taken apart and relocated to be used again. Here is a link to their website: https://www.kuc.org.au/what-we-do/how-we-help/.

The other charity that I would love us to help is the Sacred Heart Mission, a very active not-for-profit organisation that provides food, clothes and support for homeless people. Here is a link to their website: https://www.sacredheartmission.org/about. 

Now that I’ve told you the problem, here is the solution:

1. There will be a jar in the front office for gold coin donations to Kids Under Cover. 
2. There will be two tubs in Phuong’s and Kris’ office for winter clothing (including jumpers, fleeces, coats and blankets). If you are in a hurry you can drop your donations at Reception.

These two projects are open for donations from Friday 28 February to Friday 27 March. Thank you so much for helping!

Martha