Help break the cycle of violence and homelessness
Christmas is a season filled with joy and anticipation – but for some families, like Mia’s, Christmas can come at a time when home is the very thing they do not have. Mia found herself experiencing domestic violence. She faced a choice no young mother should ever have to make – remain somewhere unsafe, or leave without knowing where she and her son would go.
Your tax-deductible donation will help Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains’ Houses to Homes program to provide vulnerable women in crisis with safe shelter, nourishing food, and support to build a better future.
I would like to donate…
$75
can help provide psychological counselling for a mother suffering trauma.
$100
can help provide a young mother with a bed, mattress, and a blanket for her child.
$500
can contribute towards a month’s rent for a safe home for a young mum fleeing domestic violence.
Your kind Christmas gift will help Catholic Care continue to provide services and opportunities to support mothers and children to be safe, comforted, and protected.
“Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14
“I just want to feel safe and stable and have a home, and for my son to feel safe and comfortable with me.”
Growing up, Mia* never knew where home would be next. She moved more than 50 times throughout her childhood, living with constant uncertainty and instability.
When she became a mother, she was determined to give her little boy something she had rarely known herself: a safe and stable home.
But after experiencing domestic and family violence, Mia had to leave to protect herself and her son. Without somewhere safe to go, leaving also meant facing the risk of homelessness.
Through Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains’ Houses to Homes program, Mia found a safe place to stay and the practical and emotional support she needed to begin rebuilding her life.
For Mia and her son, having a safe home became the first step towards stability, independence and a more hopeful future.
With ongoing support, young mothers like Mia can build their confidence, develop important life and parenting skills, and take steps towards education and employment.
*Name and images have been changed for privacy reasons.
The horror of domestic, family, and sexual violence, compounded by the rising cost of living, is pushing mothers and their children into homelessness.
This Christmas, you can help change that. Your generosity can give young mothers like Mia and their children a safe place to call home, and the support they need to rebuild their lives with hope and dignity.
Your kind-hearted Christmas gift will help Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains continue its Houses to Homes ministry, providing safe transitional housing, practical and emotional support, and opportunities for young mothers to build a more stable and independent future for themselves and their children.
Thank you for your loving kindness. May your blessings be multiplied this Christmas and always.
Very Rev Luis Fernando Montano Rodriguez
Vicar General, Episcopal Vicar for Social Welfare, Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains Advisory Council Member.
Thank you for helping homeless mothers and children in crisis find a place to call home through your gift to Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains’ Houses to Homes program.
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