According to the Refugee Council of Australia, for the first time in recorded history, the number of people forcibly displaced is now 103 million, and over 32.5 million are refugees.
Add to this the housing crisis in Australia. According to the ABS, 122,494 people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness in Australia on Census night in 2021. And after the NT, Victoria has the highest rate of homelessness.
Yet even for those who do have a house, it can be unsafe due to family violence, with 90k incidents of family violence recorded in Victoria in 21/22, with December being the worst month of the year.
As a church, we have as a part of our vision to help respond to these needs, and as a faith community, we can introduce people to an even better place.
A Message by David Toscano
