Brick by brick: End domestic violence

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Brick by brick: End domestic violence

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Finance business urged to contribute

The broker-initiated Safe Haven Community charity is urging the monetary providers business to assist attain its $20,000 goal by May 31, as a part of its help for this 12 months’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month.

Founded in 2015 by Jaeneen Cunningham (pictured above) and Denise Hunter, the Safe Haven Community is supported primarily by volunteer brokers. The group goals to offer a secure place for ladies leaving abusive relationships, with out requiring them to attend till they’re in excessive hazard.

Generous help from brokers

Brokers have contributed each their time and donations to boost $8,225 to this point.

“Our purpose is that spreading the phrase to the broader business will assist us attain our superb goal of $20,000 this month by means of our Buy a Brick initiative,” stated Cunningham, who can be mortgage and finance dealer at Etairos Finance.

“This tax-deductible buy will go, in its entirety, in direction of securing a website, constructing the advanced, and funding working prices and help providers to assist transfer girls in danger into extra secure, longer-term lodging.”

The Safe Haven Community co-founder stated that such actions are essential to assist girls escape abusive companions and keep away from the intense bodily and emotional hurt that may consequence from these conditions.

Addressing homelessness amongst girls

Cunningham stated girls are the quickest rising group of homeless folks in Australia, with domestic and household violence being the main reason behind homelessness amongst these in search of specialist help.

“We want choices to assist transition girls and their youngsters into extra everlasting lodging, which is why we’re dedicated to establishing totally owned and operated, purpose-built, secure homes,” Cunningham stated.

“The excessive ranges of homelessness imply the demand for this kind of service is larger now than ever, and we’ve plans to start out our subsequent Safe Home very quickly. Once accomplished, this new improvement will present girls with an extra 1820 nights of security per 12 months.”