Imagine having a bad credit history or huge debt forced upon you by an abusive, controlling partner or another trusted person. Imagine having no access to or control of your own money. Imagine having no control over your household expenditure, and agonising over how to spend the AUD 2.50 that your partner has given you. Do you feed yourself and the kids, or use the money to buy school supplies for your child? 

This is financial abuse. It is a type of modern slavery and a serious form of domestic and family violence. Abusers will often take control of their victim’s finances, coercing them into taking on debt, or cutting off access to money in order to maintain their power and control in the relationship.

There are various organisations and services available for survivors of domestic and family violence and modern slavery at the Crisis stage. But what happens next? How are survivors supported to ensure that they are not left homeless or return to abusive situations? That’s where Arise Foundation Ltd (Australia) comes in, at the Recovery stage. Our aim is to empower and create security for financial abuse survivors, the Arise women, within Australia. 

Our services will not only set up our clients with an ongoing income source, but also catalyse the economy through the creation and retention of jobs, which in turn reduces welfare costs and breaks intergenerational cycles of violence. 

More than 4 million women are impacted by financial abuse in Australia, and the number is higher when we include their children. 100% of funds raised will go towards our programs. This Ramadan, we invite you to help the Arise woman secure a job and a future for herself. Every job placement is a financial lifeline.

For more information on who we are and what we do, click on Arise Foundation | Your Partner Towards Financial Freedom.

Oh…and by the way, if we raise a minimum $50,000, Crescent Wealth (valued partner and cheerleader of Arise Foundation) will support our campaign with up to an additional $10,000! Join us to provide equal and fair opportunity for all.