About LOVE FOR Australia
WHAT DO WE DO?
Our mission is simple: to provide a helping hand to those in a temporary financial crisis by offering essential items through our FREE grocery store.
The Love For Australia store is stocked with a range of items including fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, milk, pantry staples, personal hygiene items, pet food etc.
Our service is designed to give immediate temporary support and relief during people’s time of need which was brought on by an emergency, disaster or unexpected circumstance.
7122 STORE visits
.. SINCE WE OPENED IN JANUARY 2022.
Last updated: 10th January 2025
All glory to God!
MORE THAN 70,000
NUMBER OF FREE GROCERY ITEMS THE LOVE FOR AUSTRALIA STORE HAS GIVEN AWAY SINCE JANUARY 2022 (NOT INCLUDING THE UNLIMITED BREAD, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES THAT CUSTOMERS CAN FREELY TAKE FROM OUR STORE)
All by the grace of God!
Who do we help?
With the rising cost of living, more and more Australians are finding themselves struggling to make ends meet. This is where we step in to offer a helping hand to those in need.
The people we assist come from various walks of life:
- Pensioners
- Unemployed
- Single parents on low income
- Medical condition/disability
- Domestic violence victims
- Refugees
- Homeless
- Victims of natural disaster
- Families & individuals in temporary financial crisis
Collaborations & Community Support
We love working with other support services within the community to broaden our impact and help more individuals and families in need.
In addition to providing food and necessities to our store visitors, we collaborate with the following organisations to assist their clients with food:
- Anglicare
- Carevan Blacktown
- Christ Mission Possible
- Connectability Care Services
- Cumberland Womens Healthcare centre
- Expert Care Services
- Family and Carers Mental Health Program
- Flourish Australia
- Harman Foundation
- Kairos Care
- Mackillop Family Services
- Mission Australia
- Neami National Seven Hills
- NSW Health
- Parramatta Community Health Service
- SAGE Community Services
- Shining Light Foundation
- The Jeremiah Project
- The residents of Myrtle Glen Retirement Village Stanhope Gardens
- The Way Back Service
- Thriving Families
- Uniting
- Wesley Mission
- Western Area Adolescent Team (WAAT)
- Western Sydney Services
- Wyndham College
Our vision
Our vision is to eliminate food insecurity for all Australians.
We see Australia as a nation where every individual and family has access to food, and no one goes to bed hungry.
Who are we?
Inspired by God’s altruistic, unconditional and sacrificial love, Love For Australia (LFA) is a family-run local food relief charity supporting people in their time of need by offering tangible support in the form of free food and basic essentials.
Our Christian values are central to everything we do, for we believe that the greatest command is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love our neighbour as much as we love ourselves.
History of Love for Australia
Love For Australia was established in 2012 with the aim of supporting those in financial crisis across various communities in Australia.
Initially, our focus was on supporting indigenous families in the Darug area and pensioners living in a retirement village in Stanhope Gardens NSW with essential groceries and household items.
Over time, our efforts expanded to help a broader range of people dealing with financial difficulties.
When the Windsor and Richmond floods struck in early 2020, we began distributing food boxes to those impacted. Subsequently, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020-2021, we began delivering groceries to families in isolation, operating out of our humble home.
Towards the end of 2021, as COVID-19 cases decreased and restrictions lifted, we began planning our next project. Recognising that not everyone may use or like everything in a pre-packed food box/hamper we decided to open the Love For Australia Store.
This store allows people to shop with dignity where customers can select the groceries they need, ultimately reducing food wastage.
The Love For Australia store officially opened its doors to the public on 1st January 2022, marking a new chapter in our journey of assisting those in need.
Our FAMILY
The Lee family had humble beginnings. Founders Esther & James migrated to Australia from Indonesia in the early 1980s. They experienced first hand the struggles that many individuals and families face when they are in financial crisis. They experienced the feeling of uncertainty, fear and worry of not being able to provide for their loved ones.
Having walked in these shoes, our family committed to extending a hand of compassion and support to those who are facing similar challenges.
Love For Australia was created with the aim of being the support system that some people may lack during times of financial crisis caused by life's unexpected curveballs. It's more than just about providing food; sometimes it's about offering a listening ear or a word of encouragement during life’s toughest moments.
What are we working towards?
Our future plan includes broadening our impact; assisting individuals and families facing food insecurity across Australia.
One way to achieve this goal is to partner with additional support services nationwide that are connected with families requiring food assistance.
One of our dreams involves running a free mobile grocery store and food truck to expand our reach and help more people in different locations across the state.
Please keep us in your prayers so we can reach our goals sooner and provide assistance to more families.