Artistry & Spirituality

Older Tenants Victoria (HAAG) – approx 2007

Homeless Women

A complex scenario!

Each year there is a constant demand for assistance from older women who are facing homelessness and have been on a cycle of insecure homeless situations in shelters and staying with friends and families.

Or moving from one private rental to another as landlords decide to sell or to live there themselves. And if an older woman is on the very, very long public housing list, she must always remember to tell the Office of Housing that she has a new address. Or fall off the long list!

She needs to travel lightly as she tries to fit in somewhere ... trying not to wear out her welcome.

Where does dignity and respect feature in our Ozzie treatment of older women? HAAG tries to break the homeless cycle...

HAAG has applied to a number of Trusts to provide assistance to older women about their housing options.

And Caty Kyne is an older woman volunteer at HAAG who draws great pictures... see [below]... and yours truly, the volunteer older webwoman tries to make it make sense to you all.

 

Possum Palm Sunday Illustrated

Women's pilgrimage sites Ireland Cate's photo essay