Rotary supports the “My Home” Homeless Housing Project (www.myhomehousing.org.au) which builds villages of small houses for homeless people in WA.  The project targets women over 55, who are the fastest growing group of homeless people in WA.  These women usually have limited work skills as they have been stay-at-home mums, have negligible superannuation, and often find themselves on their own later in life.  But they are perfectly capable of looking after the house and themselves.

The first site, a village of 18 one-person homes in North Fremantle was opened in July 2023 with funding committed by corporates & philanthropists.  The land was leased from government at a token fee, and St Patrick’s Fremantle has selected the tenants and is managing the facility.

Rotary helped lobby for land and funds, and has made these houses into homes by providing the furniture and household items.