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Bringing hope to families on the edge

Salvation Army centres are assisting families with finding safe and secure homes

The Reporter – August 2014

Inside this issue:

  • Before Chantelle came to The Salvation Army for support, she had been frantically searching for accommodation for her family. Private rentals in her price range are rare and the boarding houses and caravan parks she considered were either unsafe for young children or would not accept children. In this Reporter, find out how Salvation Army social workers assisted Chantelle with finding a new home.
  • A stark reality of being homeless is the need to find somewhere safe and warm to sleep every night. A Bosch Community Sleepout in late June enabled people to experience what it is like to be homeless by sleeping ‘out’ for one night, and raised funds for The Salvation Army’s work with homeless people.
  • Insufficient affordable housing and the changing face of homelessness in Auckland are making The Salvation Army rethink its approach to emergency accommodation at Epsom Lodge in Auckland.
  • Housing insecurity is a growing and the most worrying problem facing Salvation Army clients like Monique. Find out how Salvation Army centres are assisting people like her find safe and secure homes for their families.

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