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Val’s Story
Published on:Val’s Story “I was born in Carlton. I’m an inner-city person. I didn’t have any siblings so it was just me and my parents, and we were really close-knit. I cared for my parents in South Melbourne until they both passed away, and then I moved to country Victoria. I’d found myself in dire straits ... Read moreRead more of the post "Val’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesEmma’s Story
Published on:For Emma, home is about more than having a roof over her head. After years of family violence, homelessness and uncertainty, having a safe place where her eight children can simply be children is something she never takes for granted. Emma was in a relationship with her children’s father for 16 years. During the last ... Read moreRead more of the post "Emma’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesAliah’s Story
Published on:When Aliah talks about her life today, the first thing she mentions isn’t the house itself. “It’s just peaceful,” she says. For the first time in years, she and her three children have somewhere they can truly call home. Nearly two years after moving into their WPI home, life looks very different. Her children, now ... Read moreRead more of the post "Aliah’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesMia’s Story
Published on:When Mia began looking for a new home, she wanted something simple: an affordable place closer to her daughter’s school. Her daughter was about to start high school, and Mia knew the years ahead would bring longer days, demanding training schedules and growing academic pressures. More than anything, she wanted her daughter to have a ... Read moreRead more of the post "Mia’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesRose’s Story
Published on:When her partner of 19 years died from Motor Neurone Disease, Rose’s world changed completely. He wasn’t sick for long, but watching him fade away was devastating. They spent months going from specialist to specialist as he lost his voice, then his strength. Eventually, he was admitted to hospital and, not long after, he was ... Read moreRead more of the post "Rose’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesSelam’s Story
Published on:When Selam pours a cup of mint tea in her bright, tidy living room, her warm hospitality makes it hard to imagine just how much she has been through to get here. Today, her daughters play safely at home. There are family photos on the walls, toys scattered across the floor and neighbours she knows ... Read moreRead more of the post "Selam’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesMeet Jodi and Tango
Published on:Living in regional Victoria, Jodi spent eleven years in a rental property that was slowly falling apart. At first it was easy to ignore – peeling paint, sagging gutters – but over time the damage became impossible to miss. The skirting boards were rotting from water damage, and when the lino was finally pulled up, ... Read moreRead more of the post "Meet Jodi and Tango"
Category: Renter StoriesSavana’s Story
Published on:After being abused by her father, Savana left home in her early teens. This started a cycle of insecure housing and homelessness that only ended recently. She says that even back then, the unstable and unsafe situations she found herself in were better than the horror of living at home. Savana has severe dyslexia and ... Read moreRead more of the post "Savana’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesMelynda’s Story
Published on:Melynda moved to Melbourne in 1994 to attend the Victorian College of the Arts studying technical production, including stage management, sound and lighting design. It was the start of a lifelong love of this craft.While studying she worked on a lot of shows, including with a group called the Snuff Puppets, staging innovative body puppet ... Read moreRead more of the post "Melynda’s Story"
Category: Renter StoriesNew Homes in Melbourne’s North
Published on:We were thrilled to have an opportunity to show supporters. including representatives from Homes Victoria, Lendlease, Turnkey Partnerships and Hansen Partnership through two newly completed homes in Melbourne’s north. This project has revitalised the site of one of WPI’s oldest homes to accommodate two contemporary dwellings for women led families, including five children. Each home features its own ... Read moreRead more of the post "New Homes in Melbourne’s North"
Category: GeneralThe Eco Village Daylesford
Published on:It was so exciting to do a walkthrough of our completed homes in Daylesford with our generous donors and representatives of Homes Victoria. This project marks our third regional project and reflects our commitment to supporting women outside of metropolitan areas. We are thrilled to have partnered with Hygge Property to provide homes for women in The ... Read moreRead more of the post "The Eco Village Daylesford"
Category: GeneralUmarkoo Wayi
Published on:Last week Nightingale Housing showed us through the new Umarkoo Wayi project, just as the finishing touches were being applied. This is our second partnership with Nightingale Housing and WPI has three new homes within this vibrant, sustainable and community focused development and our renters have already moved in. These homes are funded by Homes Victoria as part of ... Read moreRead more of the post "Umarkoo Wayi"
Category: GeneralMornington Peninsula Project
Published on:We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve signed the building contract for our Mornington Peninsula project. We are partnering with ARKit, an innovative Australian construction company specialising in sustainable modular design. ARKit will deliver seven one and two-bedroom modular homes for vulnerable women on the Mornington Peninsula. Funded by Homes Victoria under the Big Housing Build, this project has ... Read moreRead more of the post "Mornington Peninsula Project"
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