A while back I spent some time working with homelessness charities in Australia as part of a corporate sponsorship. It was, to say the least, enlightening.
Australia has a very robust framework for dealing with homelessness and so a much deeper understanding than a lot of countries.
I used to have this perception that you had to be on drugs, etc to end up homeless and it's just not true. There is such a broad set of circumstances that can lead to homelessness and for women in particular the leading cause is domestic violence.
But not having a support network around you (or if you have some then it's couchsurfing, which is a form of homelessness), is very easy. Plenty of people don't have strong support networks to fall back on.
Scammers exist, but we can't let that stop us from helping the many many people that need support (even more with the cost of living crisis).
Australia has a very robust framework for dealing with homelessness and so a much deeper understanding than a lot of countries.
I used to have this perception that you had to be on drugs, etc to end up homeless and it's just not true. There is such a broad set of circumstances that can lead to homelessness and for women in particular the leading cause is domestic violence.
But not having a support network around you (or if you have some then it's couchsurfing, which is a form of homelessness), is very easy. Plenty of people don't have strong support networks to fall back on.
Scammers exist, but we can't let that stop us from helping the many many people that need support (even more with the cost of living crisis).