Help Someone Sleep Safely Tonight
Every 2 Hours
a BACKPACK BED is given to a homeless person without shelter.
BUT THE NEED IS EVERY 11 MINUTES*
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Nights of Dignified Sleep^HOMELESS BACKPACK BED
Lightweight 3KG
Street tough material
Full Body Protection
4 season summer & winter
Fire Retardant
Fabric + Mattress 190cm x 55cm
Water & Wind Proof
Protects against winter chills
Full Body Mosquito Net
Stop bites on hot summer nights
Ergonomic Backpack
Adjustable shoulder & chest straps
Storage Pockets
4 pockets - store over 20kg
Secret lockable pocket
With brass key lock
SLEEPING BAG HYPOTHERMIA PACK
Fire Retardant
Sleeping bag meets international standards
Machine Washable
Quick-dry warm Polar Fleece
Long Lasting
Long-life & chemically safe to international standards
Wind & Water Protection
Mylar blanket fights hypothermia
HELPING HOMELESS ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Backpack Bed for Homeless is a national registered charity (Swags for Homeless Ltd) - we help the homeless.
Your donation makes an impact - our charity is not government funded, people like you make a difference.
- In 2022-23 over 108,000 requests for accommodation from homeless people across Australia could not be met.**
- This year over 45,800 Aussies will sleep on the street.*
- We provide Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless people without shelter - to improve their dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety. The Backpack Bed provides shelter and a bag for belongings to save lives of homeless on the street.
- Our Sleeping Bag Hypothermia Packs help homeless people on the streets, in cars and sleeping on couches.
- We partner with over 1,000 Homeless Agencies across Australia, both big and small, to distribute this life saving assistance including The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Orange Sky plus many more.
- These partnerships provide both immediate assistance and connect homeless people with their local homeless service.
- Our work as a Homeless Charity organisation was awarded an Australian Human Rights Award by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
- The charity is signatory to the the UN Global Compact and is aligned to the US sustainable Development Goals.
- You can help the homeless by making a gift including:
- Workplace giving- corporate donations, fundraising and Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Foundations and Trusts - DGR item 1 and PBI donations.
- Donating online - donors make this happen - you too can make a difference.
- Fundraising online - setup a fundraiser and share with friends family and colleagues.
- Donating cryptocurrency - donate Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin + more.
- Bequests - your legacy to homeless Australians.
Your Impact
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"protects me from illness"
"helps with warmth so I don't get sicker"
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"stay dry"
"keeps me out of rough weather"
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"sleep better"
"good night's sleep"
Thanks to your Donation
Our Backpack Bed program (with your support) immediately improves dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety of Homeless people sleeping on our streets and connects them with their local homeless service for longer term solutions.
Your Impact
Thanks to your Donation
Our Backpack Bed program (with your support) immediately improves dignity, health, sleep, warmth, comfort and safety of Homeless people sleeping on our streets and connects them with their local homeless service for longer term solutions.
0%
"protects me from illness"
"helps with warmth so I don't get sicker"
0%
"stay dry"
"keeps me out of rough weather"
0%
"sleep better"
"good nights sleep"
Karl's Story - Bulletproof vests to homeless
It’s like my own private house now, it means I’m not going to get wet, it means bugs aren’t gonna eat me alive. It means a lot, it’s like someone actually cares.
Karl's Story - Bulletproof vests to homeless
It’s like my own private house now, it means I’m not going to get wet, it means bugs aren’t gonna eat me alive. It means a lot, it’s like someone actually cares.