House to Home
Turn a house into a home
Too many people are handed the keys to social or crisis housing without the basic things they need to live safely, cook a meal, wash their clothes, sleep properly or invite their children to sit at a table.
The Bower’s House to Home program changes that.
We furnish empty homes for people rebuilding their lives after homelessness, domestic and family violence, displacement, refugee settlement or crisis. Working with frontline agencies and housing providers, we provide essential furniture, whitegoods and household items so that a tenancy can become a safe, functional and dignified home from day one.
For just $484, The Bower can furnish an entire home.
What House to Home provides
Every household is different, but a House to Home package can include the essentials many of us take for granted:
– Beds and mattresses
– Fridges and washing machines
– Sofas, tables and dining chairs
– Kitchenware and small appliances
– Storage, lamps, rugs and other household basics
These items are sourced through generous community donations, assessed by The Bower team, cleaned, repaired where needed, safety-tested where required, and delivered directly into people’s homes.
A win for people and the planet
House to Home is a practical circular economy solution with a direct social impact.
Every item rehomed through the program keeps valuable resources in use and out of landfill. At the same time, it helps people create stability, dignity and belonging at one of the most important moments in their lives.
A furnished home can help a child settle into school, help a parent focus on work or study, and help someone who has experienced crisis begin to rebuild with confidence.
This is why House to Home is more than a furniture program. It is part of the foundation for a stable tenancy and a fresh start.How the program works
The Bower partners with frontline housing support organisations to identify households most in need.
Once a household is referred, we work to match available donated goods with the practical needs of that home. Our team then coordinates the preparation, delivery and installation of essential items, reducing the pressure on caseworkers and stretching limited support budgets much further than buying new.
House to Home supports people who may be exiting homelessness, escaping domestic and family violence, arriving as refugees or asylum seekers, or moving into housing after a period of crisis.Donate to House to Home
Your donation helps pay for the collection, testing, cleaning, repair, storage, coordination and delivery that makes this program possible.
$484 furnishes an entire home.
That means your donation can help provide the essentials: a fridge to keep food fresh, a washing machine to clean school uniforms, beds to sleep in, and a table where a family can sit together.
Donate today and help turn a house into a home.
Partnerships
The Bower has established partnerships with the following organisations:
Jesuit Refugee Service, Neami, Life Without Barriers, Parramatta Women’s Shelter, National Immigration Support Service, Bonnie Support Services, Uniting, Connect Marrickville, 100 Women.
