Dandenong Movable Laundry

This project will purchase an old caravan and convert it into a mobile laundry. The caravan will be stripped, the internal totally rebuilt, so to house water tanks used for 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 Dandenong area who are living rough or homeless. Many of these people face further marginalisation as they are unable to wash their clothes and are avoided by members of the public 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 would travel to locations where the laundry service is required the most.