Recipient story
Family displaced by flood, facing challenges, rebuilding life together in home that has been repaired
Flooding 2022
GIVIT
Family were forced to leave their home due to flood water reaching the roof. The house is owned by her mother. They lost all their possessions and were forced to move into temporary accommodation under a friend's house. The accommodation does have bathroom and kitchen facilities, but no internal walls. She is a single parent with four children: 3 boys 9, 7 & 5 and a 3 yr old girl. Her 7 year old son has a diagnosis of ODD, Autism & difficulty with his trauma response, her 9 year old has ADHD. She is getting ready to move back into her home. They have beds but no: bedding, no kitchen pans and appliances, plates and crockery. Since the flood she has retrained and works part-time for herself as an NDIS support coordinator. Fulltime work is not option due to the support needs and age of her children.
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