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A 2008 report by the Australian government’s Department of Social Services identified domestic violence as the principal cause of homelessness for women and their children.
The Path of Hope Foundation, a joint venture between the Salvation Army and the Rotary Club of Perth, Western Australia, provides safe accommodation for those fleeing family violence. It also offers guidance and resources to help families overcome trauma and rebuild their lives. Members of the Perth club raise funds and volunteer at the center.
“We’re hopeful that Path of Hope can become a model for Rotary clubs and Salvation Army centres around the world to adopt,” says club member Graham Peden. “It is already achieved a great deal through improving the lives of victims of domestic violence in Western Australia.”
Ref: Rotary International Website
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Path of Hope - Breaking the Intergenerational cycle of family and domestic violence originated in the Rotary Club of Perth, Rotary District 9455 in a grassroots collaboration with the Salvation Army in Western Australia. The Rotarians and friends of Rotary with their connections, lead by the Rotary Club of Perth have helped to raise much needed funds, probono services and volunteers to the Salvation Army.
Rotary Path of Hope raise awareness on the global issue of family and domestic violence and collaborating with their local communities, governments, business leaders and service providers, to drive change in our local community to break the cycle of family and domestic violence.