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LEAVING A BEQUEST

Thank you for your interest in leaving a bequest to Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc. in your will.  Your support will ensure that newly arrived refugees who have experienced torture and trauma will receive the care and support in the form of counseling, support, advocacy, family support, group work and natural therapies that we have provided for 20 years.

If you are considering including a clause in your will we have suggested wording as below. 
Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Leslie Heath (03) 9389 8912 or heathl@foundationhouse.org.au

It is important for us to understand wherever possible when bequests to Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture Inc. have been written into a will – to assist with future planning but equally so we can thank you for your intentions before the bequest occurs.  If you do include a bequest to Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc. in your will we would be very grateful if you advise us on (03) 9388 8912.

 

Example of Wording

For a Pecuniary legacy:

“I bequeath the sum of $xxxx and/or xx% of my residual estate, free of all duties and testamentary expenses, to Foundation House, Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc. 6 Gardiner Street, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056 to be used to continue the work of supporting refugees to Australia who have experienced torture and trauma in their country of origin or while fleeing.  A receipt from the Treasurer or other authorized officer of Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture shall be sufficient discharge to my executor for this bequest.”

 

For a Residuary estate:

“I bequeath the real and residue of my estate to Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc., 6 Gardiner Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056 to be used to continue the work of supporting refugees to Australia who have experienced torture and trauma in their country of origin or while fleeing.    A receipt from the Treasurer or other authorized office of Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture Inc. shall be sufficient discharge to my executor for this bequest.”

Thank you

 

 

 

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Examples
what you can achieve with your donation ?

$20
One hour for a refugee community worker to provide child care for a support group of recently arrived refugees women.  This support group program is usually two hours per week for 10 weeks $400

$45
a one hour massage for a client who has been traumatized and badly beaten in his/her home country.

$60
One hour counseling for single Sudanese mother of four who has experienced horrors in her three year stay in a refugee camp.

$60
Provides resources for 5 primary school children to attend homework support group.

$88

Pay for a teacher to attend a training module for teachers and welfare professional working with children and young people from refugee backgrounds. 
The module:  School’s in for Refugees: A WholeSchool Approach to Refugee Readiness.  This is a six-hour module (2x3 hour sessions)

$100

School books and travel passes for unaccompanied minors resuming their education.

$200

Provision of a home visit by FH counselor to a refugee family assisting them settling into their new home.

$500

Development of the Rainbow Program in primary schools.  
 An early intervention, school based program for children soon after they have arrived to improve their access to the skills and resources they need to make a good start in Australia.
  A program designed to be delivered by schools in partnership with counselors experienced in providing support to refugee families.

$800

Support for Asylum Seeker
Preparation of documentation to support a refugee application.