Good Company - Support Backpack Beds for Homeless - for homeless people sleeping on the streets

Support Backpack Beds for Homeless - for homeless people sleeping on the streets

$ 175.00

Contribution to Backpack Beds for a street sleeping homeless person without shelter.

This year 40,878 Aussies will sleep outside (ABS 2011).
In 61% of requests for crisis accommodation none was available (AIHW 2012).
Up to 21% of those sleeping on the streets have reported suffering from hypothermia, frostbite or trench foot. (MS2H 2010)

500 Welfare agencies across Australia provide Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless people - the backpack rolls out to an all weather protected lightweight bed. Only 3kg the Backpack Bed also enables belongings to be carried and has a lockable pocket.

Backpack Beds are study proven to improve homeless dignity, health, self-esteem, comfort, sleep and safety.

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