Since 1953 Ozanam House has provided supported accommodation to around 40 single men over the age of 18 each day. It is a program run and managed by VincentCare, a branch of the Catholic Church’s St Vincent de Paul society, which channels its resources towards poverty and inequality.
Every Friday fortnight, staff from MLMC drive into Ozanam House in North Melbourne as a social justice activity to help serve the evening meal to these single men. It is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Ozanam House also provides the following services and programs:
- Catering Services
- Volunteer Program
- Community Development Program.
In exciting news, a new Ozanam House facility is being built (pictured in the gallery), due for completion in March 2019. It will extend the current accommodation services provided to around 112, for both men and women who are experiencing homelessness in Melbourne.
Some of the photos show teachers Mr Richard Wicks and Mr Tom Warren and Brian (the assistant chef) about to serve last week’s meal comprising curried sausages and rice, along with chocolate pudding for dessert.
