You can be the hope someone like Carla needs this winter
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Carla worked hard her whole life to provide for her children.
She went to extraordinary lengths to keep them safe from an abusive partner, even going into hiding when she was finally able to leave. Carla dug deep, and she managed.
Yet at 65, Carla found herself on the brink of homelessness, living in fear.
As a single mother, she never had the chance to build up superannuation, so she couldn't afford to retire.
Carla moved to the city for employment, but finding safe, affordable accommodation was nearly impossible. So, she ended up renting a room in a share house.
She thought she’d be safe. But she was not...
“In the beginning things were fine, the man I was renting from seemed nice, but once I moved in, he became nasty. He was very controlling and mentally abusive.”
Carla lived in fear every day...
Until the day she found The Salvation Army and supporters like you stepped in to help.
"The Salvation Army provided me with secure housing – a place that had no restrictions or time restraints on my movements. And for the first time in my life, I felt safe."
Sadly, we're seeing more older women like Carla facing 'invisible homelessness' than we have in many years.
Last year alone, 29,500 people aged 55 and over sought support from homelessness services – an increase of 2,200 from the previous year.
But you can be the hope someone like Carla needs right now. Your gift could provide household essentials, financial support, and a safe, affordable place to call home.
Because after a lifetime of hard work and caring for others, nobody deserves to find themselves homeless, alone, and afraid.