Your Impact


If the population of people experiencing homelessness was 100 people

7

would be sleeping rough

18

would be under the age of 12

18

would live in homeless support centres

29

would be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

43

would be female

44

would live in severely overcrowded dwellings

46

would be born outside of Australia

58

would be under the age of 34

65

would live in NSW, QLD and VIC

What is ‘experiencing’ homelessness?

It is extremely rare for a person to end up homeless by choice. Instead, it is usually a result of a complex combination of unplanned and often tragic circumstances. At the core of homelessness is a disconnection from the society in which they live. Being homeless is not who a person is, just a point in time that they are currently ‘experiencing’.

Why is connection important?

People who experience homelessness are often disconnected from the community - this means there is less opportunity for human connection, something we all need, and support is harder to come by because disconnection from the community translates into disconnection from people and services that can help.

Where does my money go?

Orange Sky has 31 vans, two laundry pods, 1800 volunteers and hundreds of friends who rely on us to be at the same place at the same time every week.
The money you raise supports our vans to stay on the road and makes sure our volunteers have everything they need to do the things they do best.