By 96five NetworkFriday 19 Jul 2024Social JusticeReading Time: 2 minutes
“Snuggle season”. That’s what I call winter. It’s the time of year when the uggies are thrown on, the blankets come out and all the winter woollies get first pick from the wardrobe.
Key Points:
- Across Australia around 122,000 people are experiencing homelessness
- Mission Australia stand with individuals and families across the country to provide practical support, find suitable housing and target the main known causes of homelessness in a bid to prevent more people facing a night without a safe home.
- Pray for and support the work of Mission Australia now at standtogetherday.com.au
Having been recently collaborating with Mission Australia, I’ve become very aware that I’m afforded the privilege of having winter as my favourite season as someone with a safe home.
Across Australia, 3,000 people are expected to reach out to homeless services, such as Mission Australia, in the next hour. Around 122,000 people are experiencing homelessness, many of them Australia’s hidden homeless, on any given night.
Hearing these numbers can feel overwhelming. Mission Australia, however, are unswerving in their passion to serve the needs of these Australians, moving each one towards independence.
Mission Australia stand with individuals and families across the country to provide practical support, find suitable housing and target the main known causes of homelessness in a bid to prevent more people facing a night without a safe home.
“Inspired by Jesus Christ, Mission Australia exists to meet human need and to spread the knowledge of the love of God.”
As such, we are standing together with Mission Australia whose founding purpose is, “Inspired by Jesus Christ, Mission Australia exists to meet human need and to spread the knowledge of the love of God.”
Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll be given a chance to learn more about how you can make a difference and share your stories of how someone has stood with you through a difficult time, just as Mission Australia does with Australians in need.
Mission Australia believes homelessness can be ended in Australia. This instils great hope in me that one day, all Australians will be safe and warm throughout snuggle season.
Stand Together Day: Nominate Now
We are stronger, able to overcome significant setbacks in our lives when we stand together.
Inspired by the work of Mission Australia with Australia’s homeless community, the 2024 Stand Together Day Awards give you the opportunity to nominate someone who stood alongside you during a difficult moment in your life and honour their role in your story.
To make your nomination for the Stand Together Day Awards, fill in the nomination form here and tell us about you and the person you are nominating. Together, you could be heading to the Gold Coast, expenses paid, to receive the Stand Together Day Award at a special event, hosted by Christian Media and Arts Australia.
Article provided with thanks to Susan Holt and CMAA.
Image provided by Mission Australia.