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Brick by brick: End domestic violence
Finance trade urged to contribute
The broker-initiated Safe Haven Community charity is urging the monetary providers trade to assist attain its $20,000 goal by May 31, as a part of its help for this yr’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month.
Founded in 2015 by Jaeneen Cunningham (pictured above) and Denise Hunter, the Safe Haven Community is supported primarily by volunteer brokers. The group goals to offer a protected place for girls leaving abusive relationships, with out requiring them to attend till they’re in excessive hazard.
Generous help from brokers
Brokers have contributed each their time and donations to lift $8,225 up to now.
“Our purpose is that spreading the phrase to the broader trade will assist us attain our superb goal of $20,000 this month by means of our Buy a Brick initiative,” mentioned Cunningham, who can also be mortgage and finance dealer at Etairos Finance.
“This tax-deductible buy will go, in its entirety, in the direction of securing a website, constructing the complicated, and funding working prices and help providers to assist transfer girls in danger into extra secure, longer-term lodging.”
The Safe Haven Community co-founder mentioned that such actions are essential to assist girls escape abusive companions and keep away from the intense bodily and emotional hurt that may end result from these conditions.
Addressing homelessness amongst girls
Cunningham mentioned girls are the quickest rising group of homeless folks in Australia, with domestic and household violence being the main explanation for homelessness amongst these in search of specialist help.
“We want choices to assist transition girls and their youngsters into extra everlasting lodging, which is why we’re dedicated to establishing absolutely owned and operated, purpose-built, protected homes,” Cunningham mentioned.
“The excessive ranges of homelessness imply the demand for this kind of service is larger now than ever, and we’ve got plans to start out our subsequent Safe Home very quickly. Once accomplished, this new improvement will present girls with a further 1820 nights of security per yr.”
How to contribute
‘Bricks’ can be found for $10 per unit and may be bought right here.
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