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A $100,000 anonymous donation will put a project for people with a disability on the home stretch.
Work began on Challenge House in Mittagong in July 2016.
The purpose of the house was to offer transitional accommodation to residents with a disability who were looking to gain independence and develop the necessary skills to live alone.
It had been 10 years in the planning stages until a $900,000 Federal Government grant put it on the path to reality.
The house will cater for up to 18 people, with individual double-sized bedrooms with both internal and external access.
There will be carpet tiles in the bedrooms and neutral colouring so the residents can personalise their own rooms.
Construction of the property is now well on its way to completion, however, more funds are needed to furnish the house.
Challenge’s training and compliance co-ordinator Gloria Gilroy said the $100,000 donation would be invaluable in helping to make the house a home with fresh new furniture.
She said the donor, who lived in the Southern Highlands, wanted to remain anonymous.
However, the announcement of the donation at a function with Challenge Southern Highlands staff on May 25, was given a huge seal of approval with cheers all-round.
“We are thrilled with the generous support,” Ms Gilroy said.
“We want to provide fresh, new furnishings in the house and the donation will help us get a great start on achieving this, although more money will be needed to completely furnish the property.”
Ms Gilroy said everything that was needed in any home was needed for Challenge House from the crockery, cutlery and linen to the big furniture items.
“It will be nice to provide furnishings that are new and fresh,” she said.
Challenge House will provide adults with disabilities the opportunity to transition towards independent living.
Ms Gilroy said it was especially important for this to happen during the lifetime of their parents or carers.
She said it was a way of providing peace of mind for those parents or carers as loved one became better equipped to live independently in the community.
Construction of Challenge House is expected to be completed by mid-2017.
Efforts to furnish the property will then begin.
For more information on the Challenge House project visit www.challengesh.org.au