Tag: Homeless
Music, mateship and a meal bring joy to Sydneysiders on the...
The annual Street Feast was held to celebrate the seventh World Day of the Poor in St Mary’s Cathedral's forecourt on 17 November 2023.
Final act of mercy brings dignity to those who died in...
Burying the dead is one of the corporeal works of mercy but what happens when there is no known next of kin?
Or what if...
Faith provides a Feast
This year’s Street Feast again celebrated the inspiring work of the Church in its outreach day in and day out to those who are...
No shortage of those named Lazarus on Darwin’s streets
By Geraldine Capp
Casual cruelty in the Northern Territory shocked me when I moved to Darwin in 2017 to work for the NT Government.
Pedestrians walked...
Covid hits homeless
Welfare charities say the extended lockdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic have hurt some of Sydney’s most disadvantaged, especially a group often considered “invisible” in the homelessness statistics: women with children fleeing domestic and family violence.
Gifts bring a ray of light to the street
A group of Sydney charities that feed, shelter and clothe the homeless have teamed up to ensure an annual feast for the disadvantaged has...
Partnership gains hope for the homeless
Catholic organisations are firmly at the forefront of an innovative partnership with government and business groups to eliminate homelessness across NSW which is starting...
Vinnies jabs help keep Covid at bay
Complying with current NSW health orders to stay home is impossible when you don’t have one.
The current situation is therefore leaving Sydney’s rough sleepers...
FamilyWinterSleepout@Home expands across NSW
The 2021 FamilyWinterSleepout@Home campaign will see people sleeping – or spending time – outside as a family on Friday 27 August with nothing but...
Sister’s got the job all covered
Threading faith through everyday life is at the heart of everything Sr Monica Raper does.
Colin McKenna: Building a foundation for hope
St Vincent petitions NSW Government to support those in need of housing
Last week, the NSW Government was again urged to invest in more social...
Call for housing solution amid crisis
The bushfire and pandemic crises have increased the problem with low-cost housing across the country.
