Secure housing is the foundation of safety, healing, and well-being for CARAD clients as they navigate the challenges of seeking asylum in Western Australia.

This holiday season, join us in ensuring that those fleeing persecution, violence and conflict have a safe place to call home in Western Australia. Even the smallest gift can go a long way in helping CARAD’s clients rebuild their lives and hold onto hope in difficult circumstances.

Donate today to CARAD’s A Place to Call Home campaign and help us to make sure our clients, who have no access to financial support such as Centrelink, can have safe and secure accommodation.

Every little bit counts!

Read Rebin and Aelin’s Story -

Rebin and Aelin first came to CARAD mid-2023; they are a Kurdish family of four who fled Türkiye and arrived in Western Australia with no English ability. Without work rights or access to Centrelink support, the family was grateful to have connected with another Kurdish family in Perth who had a small room they offered temporarily for the family to share until they could figure out their next steps. 

With their limited savings dwindling, Rebin and Aelin became increasingly worried about their ability to provide the most essential needs for themselves and their children. Through no fault of their own, the family found themselves facing homelessness. That’s where CARAD stepped in. CARAD provided the family with rental assistance, access to basic food, material items, English lessons, referrals to GPs and medication as both parents had acquired serious long-term injuries in Türkiye and upon arrival to Australia. For over a year, CARAD caseworkers advocated for the family to be referred to a government funded program which grants temporary work rights, health care and access to education for children. Our efforts were successful, and the family no longer needs CARAD’s support as they now have the capacity to maintain a new home and provide for their own essential needs. 

Rebin and Aelin are just one of the many incredible families seeking asylum that we meet at CARAD, trying to make ends meet in a new country while also navigating complicated and often lengthy visa limbo.  

Unfortunately, Rebin and Aelin’s struggle to find and maintain housing is something we are seeing more of at CARAD. Most of our clients do not have access to Centrelink and are not able to access public housing and transitional services. With many also not having work rights, it makes it near impossible for our clients to meet their essential needs without CARAD’s services.

With the kind generosity of our donors, CARAD can ensure that those seeking asylum have a safe place to call home.