Two Natural ladies have an inspiring conversation with Carla Raynes founder of Home Share Melbourne. This not for profit social enterprise receives no government funding and is in need of our support. There are two initiatives run by the organisation
1. Disability Housing. With the support of NDIS Home Share Melbourne find accommodation for people with a disability who don’t want to live at home or in a shared housing situation. This is doing very well and NDIS offer a lot of support
2. Homeless Home Share Program: helping those at risk of homelessness, particularly young people who need a stable home environment to find work, or continue at school.
What Carla and her team find, including her identical twin sister Jenna, is the people who are placed in these homes end up with a lifelong friendship and sense of community. Something they may not have had previously
Carla shares a wonderful story about a 17 year old girl and asks us to consider opening our home to young people in need. Home Share Australia make sure the home and the young person are a right fit and there are stringent criteria on both sides. Everyone is safe and the end result is an incredible opportunity and experience for everyone involved
We know you will enjoy this interview and please consider supporting this organisation in need of rooms and donations.
About Home Share Melbourne
Home Share Melbourne exists to provide people with a choice about where and how they live.
At Home Share Melbourne, we focus on the idea of a ‘home’ rather a house. A home is not just a bed and roof over your head, it’s somewhere that is safe, comfortable, welcoming, which is full of people (and pets!) who you have chosen to live with. A home is a sanctuary and how it feels can impact the rest of your life.
For some people – like those living with a disability, young people or those seeking asylum – the process of finding a safe, comfortable, and welcoming home can be complex. That’s where Home Share Melbourne come in – we help make the process of finding a home and housemate easy and dignified. We believe that where and how you live should be choice, rather than the result of your circumstances.
