From the Streets to the Studio: Hosea’s Story
“I come from a place where war is normal,” he begins, his voice calm yet filled with the weight of his past. Born into the chaos of a…
Stories
Stories from people we support
A New Canvas – Peter’s Story
As a child, I was quiet and withdrawn, due to the things that happened to me when I was younger. I kept to myself, shy and reserved, until…
Jordan’s Journey
Jordan has been living with St Bart’s for a few months, but his journey began long before that. Growing up in the small town of Moora, he…
Andrew’s Story – A Place to Call Home
Born in England to an Australian father and an English mother, he moved to Australia as a young boy in 1952, settling in Melbourne with his family. His…
Rising From the Flames – Grandma’s Story
In a world filled with chaos, uncertainty, and unexpected twists, there are moments when the most mundane things become our anchors to sanity. This is a story of…
Pain to Poetry – Zan’s Story
Zan’s life unfolded against the backdrop of history’s darkest chapters. Born to Latvian displaced persons who fled the horrors of World War II, she inherited a…
It’s Been A Journey
When we see someone experiencing homelessness, we often take that snapshot of the person’s life and call it the whole story. Freeze framing someone’s life at…
Daniel calls for kindness
It is said that homelessness can happen to anyone, and that all it takes is one catastrophic life moment, one insurmountable rent increase, one relationship breakdown for someone…
Aimee, the fighter
“I got stuck in the rental crisis like everybody else,” says Aimee.
After three years as a tenant in a private rental property, Aimee felt like she had…
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