“Poverty” Charities in Australia
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Brotherhood Of St Laurence | ●●● | BSL is a social justice organisation working alongside people experiencing disadvantage to address the fundamental causes of poverty in Australia. We… | |
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Anglicare SA Ltd. | SA | ●●● | For more than 150 years, AnglicareSA has supported South Australians in need. Our 1,800 staff and more than 600 volunteers support more than 55,000 pe… |
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The Smith Family | ●●● | We aim to give disadvantaged children the best chance at building a better future for themselves, focussing on providing long-term targeted support as… | |
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Access Community Enterprises Limited | ●●● | Supporting Vulnerable Australians with employment, settlement, disability services.… | |
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Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre Limited | ●●● | Culture & Arts Other recreation… | |
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L.D.S. Charitable Trust Fund | ●●● | We provided funding to approved GDRsto aid in the relief of poverty and hunger, elimination of disease and support of worldwide immunisation, alleviat… | |
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Compassion Australia | ●●● | Compassion primarily works with individual children through our Child Sponsorship Program. Compassion's holistic child development model is desig… | |
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Oxfam Australia | ●●● | Please refer to our Annual Report available on our website here: https://www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/abou t-us/assessing-our-performance/annual-re port/… | |
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Wintringham | ●●● | Wintringham continued to provide dignified, affordable, high quality care and accommodation to frail, elderly persons who are homeless or at risk of h… | |
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LiveBetter Services Limited | ●●● | Livebetter continued to enhance and maintain the independence and choice of people living in communities across Australia experiencing barriers to com… | |
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Jobs Australia Enterprises Ltd | ●●● | Our aim is to improve employment opportunities for all people in our community particularly those affected by poverty, distress, and misfortune. We wi… | |
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Childfund Australia | ●●● | ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our … | |
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Joii Limited | ●●● | The principal activities of the labour-hire and construction businesses helped the operation of social enterprise projects that provided employment, a… | |
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City West Housing Pty Limited | ●●● | Our purpose is to build stronger communities and improve people's lives by providing affordable housing.… | |
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Joblink Plus Limited | ●●● | The purpose of Joblink Plus is to believe in and provide support to all people, connecting them to the dignity and fulfillment made possible through e… | |
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Minaret College Ltd | ●●● | Advancement of education, religion and the relief of poverty of Muslims. Minaret College has established three educational campuses in order to educat… | |
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Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited | ●●● | Provide direct housing assistance: a) promote the relief of poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged by providing affordable rental housing to low i… | |
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Annecto Inc | ●●● | annecto aims to connect individuals and communities to realise an inclusive society by relieving poverty, sickness and the needs of the aged, and assi… | |
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Caritas Australia Limited | ●●● | We are an international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia. We:1. Deliver long-term development programs 2. Help peo… | |
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The General Gumala Foundation_Trust | WA | ●●● | We fund programs for the relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune or the destitution of the three language groups- Banjima, Nyiyap… |
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Workways Australia Limited | ●●● | Workways is a charitable organisation established for the principal purpose of promoting the relief of poverty, distress, misfortune, or disability of… | |
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Momentum Collective | ●●● | The Organisation's purpose is to provide direct relief for those people experiencing poverty, sickness (including mental illness), suffering, dis… | |
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Australian Committee For UNICEF Limited | ●●● | UNICEF Australia supports a range of programs which deliver positive outcomes for children in need. These are focused on nutrition, health, education,… | |
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Sacred Heart Mission Inc | ●●● | Sacred Heart Mission provides support and care services for adults of all ages and backgrounds experiencing homelessness, disadvantage and social exc… | |
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Enterprise & Training Company Limited | ●●● | We are a community orientated, not-for-profit provider of employment, training, and business services. We help people from many different situations … | |
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Uniting Country SA LTD | SA | ●●● | We provide a Strengths Based, prevention and early intervention approach to Case Management and Counseling to individuals and families to help people … |
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Cbm Australia | ●●● | In 2020, CBM Australia worked with diverse partners in 22 countries to improve the lives of people with disabilities in the poorest communities around… | |
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The Co-Group Limited | ●●● | Provide non-profit community based counselling and home care support services for the direct relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, lonelin… | |
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The Junction Works Limited | ●●● | We provide a broad range of services including disability, youth, children's and community services.… | |
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Interrelate Limited | ●●● | The company's short- and long-term objectives are to provide for the direct provision of relief of poverty, suffering, distress, misfortune or he… | |
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Human Appeal International Australia | ●●● | HAIAL has an extensive range of projects which are resourced and implemented in cooperation with in-country partners. These projects help satisfying t… | |
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Adventist Development And Relief Agency Australia Ltd | ●●● | The operational activities identify and address the needs and opportunities to bring about transformative change through strong networks, ADRAs abilit… | |
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Mayflower Brighton | ●●● | Mayflower is a leading not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, home care and retirement living services to people living in the bayside and … | |
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Banjima Charitable Trust | WA | ●●● | The Trust is a Native Title Trust that operates via a trust deed with specific charitable objects. The advisory Trustees provide recommendations to th… |
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Access Programs Australia Ltd | ●●● | The Company operates as a Not for Profit, providing welfare services to individuals, families and groups. This is achieved by providing relief of fina… | |
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Transform Aid International Limited | ●●● | We use a two-pronged approach. First, in conjunction with our wholly owned subsidiary Baptist World Aid Australia Ltd, we mobilise Australian churches… | |
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MAF International | ●●● | MAF International is part of a worldwide not-for-profit team of aviation professionals providing air transport in places of deepest human need. For ov… | |
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The Personnel Group Ltd | ●●● | TPG's sole purpose since inception is to relieve poverty and distress within specific cohorts through targeted employment support services to ind… | |
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Darebin Community Health Service | ●●● | The Companys purpose is to enable health, well-being and dignity for all by providing responsive and accessible services to the diverse communities ac… | |
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HousingFirst Ltd | ●●● | HousingFirst's charitable purpose is to promote the relief of poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged by providing affordable rental housing t… | |
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Partners For Equity Limited | ●●● | PFE partnered with non-government, community based, local organisations in developing countries to provide aid to communities that are disadvantaged o… | |
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The Trustee For The Western Cape Communities Trust | ●●● | The charity was established in accordance with the Western Cape Communities Co- Existence Agreement (WCCCA) which was signed in 2002. Under the WCCCA,… | |
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TEAR Australia | ●●● | Through the work of local partners, Tearfund Australia is able to provide long-term sustainable development in poor communities around the world. Ofte… | |
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Junction Support Services Ltd | ●●● | We offer services to support people right across their life span - from infants who are part of our supporting young parents program, to the children … | |
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Community Housing (Qld) Ltd | ●●● | Horizon Housing Company Ltd delivers social housing and other 'income based' housing options directly relieving the effects of poverty.… | |
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Baptist World Aid Australia Public Ancillary Fund | ●●● | We use a two-pronged approach through Transform Aid International Ltd (our parent organisation). First, we mobilise Australian churches and individual… | |
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Action on Poverty Limited | ●●● | Action on Poverty is an international development organisation working across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. For 50 years we have been helping poor an… | |
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Kalano Community Association Inc | NT | ●●● | We administer the health, housing and employment requirements and the overall general well being of the members of the Kalano Community and their fami… |
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Oxfam Australia Trading Pty Ltd | SA | ●●● | Please refer here https://shop.oxfam.org.au/our-story… |
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Better Place Australia | ●●● | We provide counselling services in the areas of family dispute resolution and mediation, property and financial matters where families are distressed … | |
Newest
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Miriam Rose Foundation Aboriginal Corporation | NT | ●○○ | The activities run by the Miriam Rose Foundation in this financial year were designed to alleviate those living in poverty in the remote Aboriginal co… |
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The Co-Group Limited | ●●● | Provide non-profit community based counselling and home care support services for the direct relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, lonelin… | |
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Ankamuthi Charitable Trust | WA | ●●● | Advance social and public welfare through the relief of poverty, distress and Aboriginal disadvantage… |
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Brighter Future Organisation | ●○○ | -We provide education from the two village rural schools in Cambodia that we built for the communities -We provide local teaching positions at our two… | |
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Worldview Foundation Limited | ●●○ | Worldview relieves poverty and distress through holistic programs with a focus on assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also empl… | |
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Indigenous Employment Partners Ltd | ●●● | We provided pre-employment support and education services to unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. We provided employment and … | |
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The Generous and The Grateful, Inc. | ●●○ | We connect excess with need to help both people and planet by sourcing high quality second hand furniture from corporate and private donors. Ensuring … | |
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Be Kind Sydney Ltd | ●●○ | Be Kind Sydneys charitable purpose is to relieve poverty, suffering and misfortune of people in need in New South Wales. As a subsidiary of Sydney Com… | |
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Colel Chabad Australia Ltd. | ●●○ | The charity provided funds for the relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, destitution and helplessness.… | |
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Australia Tanzania Society Limited | WA | ●●○ | We provide support to underprivileged and disadvantaged people in Tanzania that are suffering from poverty, disability, misfortune or helplessness. Mo… |
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Act for Peace Ltd | ●●● | We are the international aid agency of National Council of Churches. By supporting emergency response, sustainable development and advocacy programs i… | |
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Australian Independent Schools Fund Limited | ●○○ | The principal activities of the fund during the financial year were to receive, allocate, and distribute funds to independent schools, other philanthr… | |
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Joii Limited | ●●● | The principal activities of the labour-hire and construction businesses helped the operation of social enterprise projects that provided employment, a… | |
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Hakimi Trust | ●○○ | Locally in Australia, we worked along side various local charities such as raising funds for Salvation Army Xmas Appeal by donating food items and toy… | |
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Mary's Meals Australia Ltd | ●○○ | We setup the website for online donations, in an effort to raise funds and send them in support of Mary's Meals global mission to feed the hungry… | |
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Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group Aboriginal Corporation | NT | ●●● | BRADAAG provides Alcohol and other Drug Services for the Barkly Region. our Vision is to Improve the lives of individuals, families & community of the… |
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The Children of Maasai Educational Programme | ●○○ | By providing education and health care to children and vulnerable members of the community, we reduce the number of people in poverty and work towards… | |
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Cambodia Rural Students Foundation Limited | ●●○ | The purpose of Cambodia Rural Students Foundation Ltd charity is to provide funding to a Cambodian NGO - Cambodia Rural Students Trust ("CRST") whose … | |
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Warakirri College Limited | ●●● | Through education and associated before and after-school services and support, we aim to relieve the disadvantage, poverty, sickness, suffering, distr… | |
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World Hope International Ltd | ●○○ | SIERRA LEONE 45 adolescent girls from 10+ villages learned to make, market and sell soap to help combat COVID-19 CAMBODIA Over 14,000 Cambodians, a… | |
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Financial Counselling Australia Ltd | ●●● | FCA is the national voice for the financial counselling profession in Australia. It is a not for profit organisation that: Provides resources and sup… | |
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Emunah Australia Limited | ●●○ | Activities included educational and social events, and establishing and maintaining relationships and collaborations to raise awareness of Emunah Aust… | |
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HOST International Ltd | ●●○ | We provided direct assistance to support refugees and migrants to maintain wellbeing and to meet basic material needs while seeking to resolve their m… | |
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Fairaction International Pty Ltd | ●○○ | * In collaboration with Essential Need Projects Limited, we designed, developed and launched the Target 6.1 Map, a centralised and transparent managem… | |
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The Smiles Foundation | ●○○ | The Charity has provided support to Religious Organisations and those in need of relief through poverty, disability, sickness or distress throughout t… | |
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Project Generosity Inc | ●○○ | We helped with our generical smile boxes this period. This worked sought to provide mental health and moral support to those that have gone through a … | |
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Axis Housing Limited | ●○○ | We provide affordable housing to the community helping people in low and middle income levels. We are registered Community Housing Provider.… | |
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Penny Appeal Australia Ltd | ●●● | Penny Appeal Australia has been set up to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organizing mass … | |
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Community Generation Limited | ●○○ | WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER, SANITATION + HYGIENE TO RURAL VILLAGES AND SCHOOLS IN KAMPOT PROVINCE IN CAMBODIA. THIS ALSO INCLUDED HYGI… | |
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Breakthrough Community Services | ●○○ | Breakthrough Community Services conducted the following activities: - Emergency financial assistance - Provision of pre-cooked meals and fresh food - … | |
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World Bicycle Relief Australia Limited | ●●○ | World Bicycle Relief Australia is an innovative and philanthropic social enterprise start up. World Bicycle Relief has been operating in Australia sin… | |
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Solarbuddy.org Ltd | ●●● | SolarBuddy Ltd is an Australian registered charity. Our goal is to end the devastating cycle of energy poverty for marginalised communities across the… | |
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A Brave Life Limited | ●○○ | The main purpose of A Brave Life is to alleviate the risks of ongoing poverty, misfortune & helplessness experienced by many teenage and young mothers… | |
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Lillie's Books Incorporated | SA | ●○○ | We gift new books to disadvantaged children and young people in need. We deliver these books to organisations that provide support to children and fam… |
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Magen David Adom Ltd | ●●● | We provide aid to financially disadvantaged people in the community and overseas communities and charities… | |
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Mummies Paying It Forward Incorporated | ●○○ | We provide material aid to vulnerable families living on or below the poverty line including: the homeless or those at risk of homelessness vulnerab… | |
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Impact Nations Australia Limited | ●○○ | Impact Nations Australia aims to provide long term sustainability for individuals and communities in developing nations. Impact Nations Australia exi… | |
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Initiate Australia Limited | WA | ●○○ | We funded three projects in Kenya in the areas of health, education and income generation. We operated a mentoring program for disadvantaged children… |
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St Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Cathedral Parish Melbourne North | ●○○ | The relief of poverty, sickness or the needs of the aged. Advancement of religion. Other purposes meeting medical expenses of poor, meeting unexpected… | |
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Every Nation Canberra (EN Canberra) | ●○○ | We continue to do regular online church services and meet regularly with the church community for encouragement and support.… | |
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Books for Lesotho Incorporated | SA | ●○○ | Assisting children in disadvantaged schools in the Kingdom of Lesotho and as a result alleviate poverty through enhanced educational outcomes. The org… |
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Forever Empowerment Ltd | ●●○ | Forever Projects work to save the lives of babies vulnerable to malnutrition and abandonment, providing hope and security for them and their families&… | |
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Wiseberry Foundation Limited | ●○○ | We carrying out a Winter Appeal seeking donations of blankets, new socks, non-perishable goods to supply shelters and to help the homeless… | |
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LIGHTHOUSE for the community Limited | ●○○ | We support single parents escaping Domestic Violence, Separation, Divorce, Custody, Settlement and Homelessness. We work primarily on a case managemen… | |
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Essential Need Projects Limited | ●○○ | 1. We focus solely on the UN Global Goal of access to clean water for every community by 2030 (Target 1.1 and 6.1) 2. Our current focus is in Nigeria… | |
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UMA Social Services Ltd | ●○○ | UMA Social Services visits patients at hospitals and hand out gifts/toys for patients, sweets for the hospital staff and balloons for everyone. Gift a… | |
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Short Back and Sidewalks Ltd | WA | ●○○ | We provide a free a hair-cutting service for members of the community in need. More: https://www.shortbackandsidewalks.com/ab out-us… |
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Works of Mercy Ltd. | ●○○ | In the period July-December 2019, we supported a winter homeless drive, visited an aged care facility, organised a mental health event, and gifted pal… | |
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Melbourne Homeless Collective | ●○○ | We provide sanitary items to women experiencing homelessness both rough sleeping, couch surfing, in emergency accommodation and those escaping domesti… | |
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Share the Dignity Ltd | ●●● | To ensure women & girls in Australia have access to sanitary items. To work alongside Australian Charities to assist them with the basic of hygiene pr… | |