Charities

Charities

Aberdare Ranges Primary School 

GVNF Australia and 6,700 local Kenyans known as Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), formed a unique partnership to build, establish and expand the Aberdare Ranges Primary School.

The vision of the partnership is to provide an excellent education of international standard.

The school opened in 2010 and its first 120 students began school in May 2010.

To learn more visit Abedare Ranges on You Tube clip1 and clip2 

Books for Charity

The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library provides books to the homeless through hostels and a 'footpath' book club. KSS donates space for the storage of all these books.

To learn more visit the Footpath Library
 

Rotary and Lions Clubs

These clubs provide service to others within the communtiy. They promote medical research, provide disaster relief both in Australia and overseas, provide leadership and education for youth and provide for the homeless. Both clubs strive to make the world a better place through practical efforts.

KSS donate space throughout Australia to Rotary and Lions.

To learn more about Rotary

To learn more about Lions       

 

Lou's Place

Lou's Place is a safe place for women, the only daytime refuge for women in Sydney who are in crisis, homeless, feeling isolated or in need of support. 

Donated Space is provided to Lou's Place by KSS to store donated clothing and items for future use.

To learn more visit Lou's Place 

 

Fairy Sparkle Happy Gardens

Devoting her life to improving the hospital experience for patients, especially children. Bringing smiles to sad faces, lifting spirits and inspiring those that need it. One of Fairy's initiatives is to build a 'Happy Garden' in every Hospital.

KSS proudly support Fairy with donated space for her cause.

To learn more about Fairy go here

 

Kindness is Catching

Kindness is Catching provide Winter Care Kits to the homeless in Sydney during Winter. The kits are made up of donated items such as face washers, socks, scarves, gloves, beanies, hand disinfectants, band aids and more. 

A number of KSS centres throughout Sydney become drop off points for donated items during this time, also providing donated boxes and storage space to hold all the donated goods till they are packaged up and delivered out to the homeless.
    

Stepping Stone House

Stepping Stone House (SSH) provides a safe place for children and young people at risk or experiencing homelessness so they can begin to heal, build resilience, create connections and become the very best they can be.

Empowering young people to become emotionally and financially independent, through a holistic development framework that teaches life skills.

Providing long-term accommodation and support for young people aged 12 – 24 years old.

KSS provides donated storage space when needed to SSH to help support their initiatives. KSS are also Platinum sponsors of their Sleep Under The Stars annual fundraiser event, and also participate in the event as well.  

To learn more about SSH go here

Mercy Foundation - Home in a Box

any people moving into housing after spending a significant period of time being homeless have few possessions. Home in a Box provides formerly homeless people with the warmth and comfort of their own sheets, towels, pillows, dinner set, kettle, toaster, kitchenware, utensils and other essential items that make a house a home.

Kennards Self Storage donate boxes to the Mercy Foundation to help package and distribute their 'Home in a Box'.

To learn more about Home in a Box go here