You helped us fold 6000 origami houses! We displayed them at Parliament House on 2nd August, for Homelessness Week, to highlight the urgent need for Governments to fix the housing crisis and end homelessness.
The day was a great success thanks to everyone involved. Special thanks to the VHN organising committee for coordinating this incredible spectacle. We'd also like to thank Joal who shared her experience of being in and out of the homelessness system for 15 years before she was able to find her own home. Special thanks also to the incredible Vossanova Choir for lending us their voice and Wurundjeri elder Tony Garvey.
As CHP CEO Deborah Di Natale told those gathered while the crisis is significant, it can be solved. You can read the AAP's coverage here, watch Channel 9's coverage here.
Please take a look at the gorgeous photos of the event.
The last Census shows that, on any given night, at least 30,000 Victorians are without a home (including 6,800 children).
They’re living in their car, staying somewhere temporary like a friend’s couch, in a shelter or refuge, or have nowhere to go at all.
In a country as wealthy as Australia, no-one should be without a home.
The top 3 causes of homelessness are family violence, financial difficulties, and the housing crisis.
We can end homelessness by building more homes. For most people, a home that they can afford would end their homelessness.
The Victorian Homelessness Network (VHN) is raising awareness about the urgent need for more social and public housing. There are 57,000 households on the social housing waitlist TODAY and the numbers are growing every week. So, we are asking the State and Federal Governments to construct a pipeline of at least 6,000 new properties a year.
You helped us fold over 6000 origami houses. We displayed these houses at Parliament House on 2nd August, for Homelessness Week, to highlight the urgent need for Governments to fix the housing crisis and end homelessness. This part of the campaign was a great success, as you can see in the gorgeous photos above. You can read more about the success of the campaign on the vhn.org.au
However, you can keep folding and using this as an activity and awareness raising campaign during homelessness week. See below for further details.
We are asking that State and Federal Governments commit to:
Creating a National plan to END homelessness.
Fold origami houses for Homelessness Week 7-13th August
Download the A4 Flyer including instructions
Download the Campaign Kit
Download and display a Poster at your workplace and ask others to be involved
Make a display and invite your local MP to see it. Click here to see what others have done
Take a photo of you and your house/s to post on social media
#HousesAtParliament
#HW2023
#HousingEndsHomelessness
#ItsTimeToEndHomelessness;
Download social media Tiles / email signatures / web banners and use the above hashtags
Visit www.vhn.org.au for more information and updates on the Campaign
