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Ballarat Movable Laundry

Make a movable laundry for homeless people

Project details

Suggested by: Robin

Project partner: Envision Employment Services

Budget

$89,700.00

Votes

171 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

This project will purchase an old caravan and convert it into a mobile laundry . The caravan will
be stripped, with the internal to be totally rebuilt to house water tanks, used water storage,
washing machines and dryers the draw bar will hold a generator so that the caravan is totally
self sufficient and can be taken to areas where no external water or power sources are available.
The caravan will be provided to local welfare organisations to take to areas of need in the
community to provide laundry services for homeless people.

There is a significant number of people in the Ballarat area who are living rough or homeless.
Many of these people face further marginalization as they are unable to wash their clothes and
are avoided by members of the publc due to public hygiene issues. This leads to further social
isolation and also makes obtaining employment extremely difficult. The mobile laundry will add
to the suite of services available to homeless people to assist with trying to improve their lives.
The caravan will be taken to where the laundry service is required the most.

Project details

Suggested by: Robin

Project partner: Envision Employment Services

Budget

$89,700.00

Votes

171 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Comments

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savethebees

29 Aug 2018

great idea and it has worked really well in melbourne... give the homeless a sense of pride with fresh clothes / bedding and maybe a shower too!! good luck

ZaraP

13 Aug 2018

This sounds like a really valuable service for many people, good luck.