Carinbundi Foundation - Who we are.

WHY WAS THE CARINBUNDI FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED?

The Carinbundi Foundation wasestablished to address the housing needsof Bundaberg people living with adisability.

"Access to adequate, safe, secure,accessible and affordable housing is afundamental human right and onestipulated in the United NationsConventions on the Rights of Personswith Disabilities.

Australian adults with disabilitiesexperiencing housing disadvantageincluding homelessness, poor qualityhousing and housing unaffordability …People with disabilities experienceddisadvantage across all housingindicators, and people with intellectualand psychological disabilities faredworst."

These findings suggest that there is ahousing crisis for Australians withdisabilities …. (Zoe Aitken, 2018)

The Carinbundi Foundation wants to build houses that become homes where residents are free to be themselves, where they feel safe and secure and can share with likeminded friends. We want these homes to be close to community amenities where residents can visit their local shops, post-office, newsagent and cafes and become integral members of their community. We want the community to know the residents by name and we want the residents to know they are valued members of their own community.

We want the residents to love being in their own home and, like most of us, we want them to feel that their home is their sanctuary. Somewhere they can be themselves, somewhere they can hang out with friends and family. We want their home to be a reflection of who they are.

We want them to have dignity, freedom, safety and independence.

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