Happy 5th Birthday, RIMERN

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"It's more than furnishing a home, it's a new chapter in their lives”
Congratulations to the incredible team at RIMERN (Rotary Inner Melbourne Emergency Relief Network) on five years of helping people rebuild their lives.
RIMERN provides donated furniture, appliances and household goods to people establishing a new home after experiencing homelessness, family violence, refugee displacement and other hardships.  
On 3 July 26 Rotary Melbourne volunteers, long with some of the RIMERN  Committee & volunteer captains welcomed some suppliers, financial supporters, other ERN directors from Ballarata & Bendigo and some local heroes, to hear from Launch Housing CEO #SherriBruinhout & Case worker #AislingWatters about the state of homelessness & housing, and their experiences with RIMERN.
One statistic that truly stood out: 87% of long-term rough sleepers who are supported by a Launch Housing case manager do not return to the streets.
Behind every number is a person, a story, and a fresh start. A safe home provides more than shelter—it creates stability, dignity, hope, and the opportunity to build a brighter future.

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