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A Fresh Start: Household Essentials

A Fresh Start: Household Essentials

$140

When fleeing family violence, mothers and their children usually have to leave everything behind, and are left to rebuild their lives with virtually nothing. Starting again without the basic essentials is overwhelming and can add to feelings of isolation and despair.

Help give women and children fleeing family violence a new start, with a gift of essentials to set up a new, safe home.

Berry Street will give a gift on your behalf to a child, young person or parent/carer in need.

You can give a gift yourself, or on behalf of your loved ones. You can let others know of the gift via a personalised e-card, or through a personalised card you can print at home.

To purchase this gift on behalf of a loved one, choose a card option below:

  • No card
  • Email card
  • Print your own card

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Help give children like Amy a sense of belonging and comfort

Amy* arrived on her foster carer’s doorstep with only a plastic bag and a few possessions. Amy’s foster carer, Mary, soon found out that this little girl had never slept in a made bed or been taught how to use a knife and fork. She could barely write her own name and her teeth had so many cavities that it hurt for her to eat.

New pyjamas and a blanket from Berry Street helped Amy overcome the overwhelming emotions of the day. 

“It must have been such a long time since she’d been given anything new, and entirely her own. It was hard not to cry, seeing what a big deal it was for her to be in clean, new pyjamas,” said Amy’s foster carer. 

For children who have missed out on so much, a special gift at a distressing time can help provide comfort to children like Amy.

Amy