HOMELESS PEOPLE'S BACKPACK BED FEEDBACK
Proven by 1,000+ Homeless Agencies
Study Proven Backpack Bed - saves lives tonight
Over 122,000 Australians are homeless today. There is not enough crisis accomodation for people that desperately need it.
Our study proven Backpack Bed is a portable tent & backpack in one:
- Every $144 Backpack Bed provides $3,319 in community savings in health, justice and employment costs (180 Degrees Consulting, 2018).
- Improves homeless peoples Dignity, Health (physical and mental), Sleep, Warmth, Comfort and Safety.
- Connects each recipient with their local Homeless Agency - we partner with 1,000+ Homeless Agencies across Australia.
- Fire Retardant to International Standards - to keep homeless people safe.
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- Fire can be used as a form of violence on the street.
- A US study about homeless tent fires found "tent fire burn injuries in the homeless population between 2015 and 2020 at two regional burn centers reported 3 in-hospital deaths among 69 patients. Tent fire burns are severe enough to require inpatient and ICU level of care." (2021, American Burn Association).
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SIX in ONE survival equipment
Homeless use our Reply Paid Postcards
Inside EVERY Backpack Bed is our Reply Raid Postcard (sponsored / postage paid by Australia Post).
This allows street sleeping homeless people using our Backpack Bed to let us know the impact and difference the Backpack Bed has made to their life on our streets.