disAbility Maternity Care

Karinya House is pleased to announce a new partnership with disAbility Maternity Care and we thank CEO and Educator, Namira Williams for her offer of connection and support.

There is an alignment in the value statements of both Karinya House and disAbility Maternity Care. Based on principles of social justice, disAbility Maternity Care is about “Changing the conversation to support parents with a difference“​.  

As part of this partnership, disAbility Maternity Care will donate the proceeds from the specifically designed Karinya Tee to Karinya House.

An important COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

Karinya House has been working in partnership with ACT Health to offer Pfizer vaccination to women and children over 12 years of age with whom we are working.

This is an opportunity for women to receive the vaccination in a safe, familiar environment with Karinya House staff on hand for support. 

Karinya House recognises being vaccinated is an important way we all can help to protect ourselves and our families.

The first clinic was held recently 17 women attending. One child over 12 years attended with their Mum. Karinya House Senior Health Professional and Midwife, Alexandra Ball who coordinated the clinic with ACT Health was a welcome and familiar face for the women, together with Caseworker Kimberley Castles. 🙌🙌

Wow! The Mercy Walkers do it again...

It has been a tough time for many, so the Walk this year was a softly, softly approach.

The amazing 46 participants this year have raised an equally amazing $11,747! The original walking group and organisers, the Yass Road Crew (who live along the Lachlan Valley Way heading out of Boorowa... or thereabouts), again topped the team fundraising count. Jane, walking in Sydney, topped the individual fundraising count.  

All funds raised will be matched, dollar for dollar, by our Matched Giving Fund Partners.

Dollars aside, we sincerely thank every walker who put their mind and hearts to supporting women, as they walked during September. 

Outstanding!  And we celebrate you all. 

The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held Online.

The Karinya House 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held on 15 November 2021.  Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, the AGM this year will be held online.  A meeting link will be issued with the Notice of Meeting by email or post based on Member's preferred contact method.

Membership of Karinya House Home for Mothers and Babies Incorporated for the 2021/2022 is now due. $20 per annum. We encourage our supporters to become members of the Association. Membership of the Association is indicative of support for the services of Karinya House for women in our community.

If you would like to become a member of our Association, the initial per annum cost is $21 (includes the joining fee 😎).

 PS - if you cannot remember if you have renewed .. just give us a call or send us an email and we will check. 

Snippets..  

"I'll always be so grateful for how much you have helped me for over 2 years now. I can't believe we won't get to see you anymore. I love you guys and I'm so so thankful for Karinya​."

"Thank you times a million for that generosity. You really read our minds.. we needed it all... I'm so so grateful 😄 as is the little one."

"You provided a safe place for me before and after I had my baby. Saved my life!! 🤍  So thankful for Karinya House; appreciate everything they did for me."

"You've already helped me more than anyone…honestly really appreciate your help and if I ever strike it rich Karinya will most definitely get their fair share for helping us, thank you!"

We invited a woman to our COVID-19 vaccination clinic. She said that she had been feeling very scared about vaccination but was very grateful to be invited to our clinic and relieved to be booked in. Another woman said, "Yes please, what a good idea, thank you so much!"

A woman and her bubba whom we walk alongside returned to Karinya after being temporarily away.  On return she was asked how her time away was. She replied "It was good, but it's really nice to be back!"

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We give thanks to .... 

• Residential Reports who support various homelessness services through their "Without a Roof" program. For Spring and Summer they will be supporting Karinya House.
• the ACT Government (Commmunity Services Directorate - Housing ACT) for recognising the vital work of specialist homelessness services in our Canberra region and the impact of increasing costs of service delivery, announcing a base funding increase to all SHS services. We also thank the ACT Government for committing increased funding to address the critical social housing issue impacting the Canberra community.
• Our Village - Our Community - as Karinya House today enters our 25th year of service, we thank you for standing alongside with us, in so many ways. These years of services are a gift to the community from all of you who support us. Over the past 24 years, we have had the privilege to walk beside 2,562 women of inspiration, as they determine their journey forward in a time of crisis. We thank every Woman whose journey we have shared and we recognise the wisdom and knowledges they have shared with us. 

#supportingwomen #standingalongside #ourvillage #ourcommunity