Meet Anna
For Anna’s family, the festive season will be a time of uncertainty and anxiety. Because this year, Christmas is something Anna simply can’t think about. Not when she can’t afford to put food on the table each day. Can you help?
Anna is raising two teenage children on her own. Like so many parents, she’s been hit hard by the escalating cost-of-living crisis. She's been cutting back on expenses and being careful with her money. But, with prices spiralling out of control, it's getting harder to provide everyday basics for her children. Like so many vulnerable people in Australia, she has nothing left to cut back on. As prices continue to soar, what more can they give up?
When Anna first reached out for support, she was really struggling. The cramped, two-bedroom house she shared with her children was falling to bits and Anna was sleeping on the couch. They urgently needed a new home, but a shortage of housing options meant Anna could not find a suitable place to rent.
Then Anna was connected with Grace from Vinnies who provided food, assistance with an overdue power bill, school essentials for her son, Jayden and support with removal costs for Anna's new home.
A gift from you today can help families like Anna’s, and many others with urgent assistance needed to survive this Christmas and holiday season.
How you can help
When a family like Anna’s is connected with Vinnies, our local volunteer members provide the immediate, emergency assistance they urgently need – from nutritious food to everyday essentials such as clothes and school uniforms, and help with paying bills and rent so they can keep a roof over their heads. Vinnies local volunteer members can also provide long-term support like covering essential healthcare costs or providing ongoing emotional support for people to recover from the trauma of poverty and homelessness.
Food for hungry children
Your donation can help provide food so a parent like Anna can feed her children this Christmas. It doesn’t have to be a big Christmas meal. Anna just wants to put food on the table.
Help with the essentials
Your donation can help give vulnerable people like Anna and her family the essentials they need to survive – from clothes and school uniforms to help keeping on top of fuel and utility bills.
Support with the home
Your donation can help cover a vulnerable family’s rent so they can keep a roof over their heads. With rents skyrocketing, your gift is needed to help protect vulnerable people from homelessness.
All donations $2 and above are tax deductible.
Your Impact
With more and more vulnerable people experiencing poverty and on the brink of homelessness this Christmas, we urgently need your help.
Your donation can help provide the emergency assistance families, and many others, desperately need to survive, and the long-term support they need to build better futures.
It can also help give a family like Anna's a Christmas food hamper so they can enjoy a special meal together and create precious memories.
“I know I will never have to reach rock-bottom again. I know I will never have to go hungry. I know Vinnies will be there for me.” – Anna
