Case Study | Josh Serafini, Business Founder
Manager, Home Karawara |Chef to the Homeless
Manning, Western Australia
Existing situation
- Living on the streets of inner Perth
- Frustrated at not getting agencies to understand complex challenges
- Inadequate communication tools & difficulty managing emotions
- Didn’t feel empowered to make difference to situation
Before engaging our service
- Daily struggle to stay alive and keep healthy
- Often felt unsupported and overwhelmed
- Talked to anyone who would listen & wasn’t strategic with energy
Desired outcomes from working with us
- Wanted to feel heard and be homed
- Wanted to be a valued member of society
- Wanted to advocate to government on behalf of homeless community
October 2022
- 2-year pro bono coaching program
Accomplishments
- Personal, professional and spiritual development
- Five years homed and free of substance abuse issues
- Managing a team of volunteers to cook for homeless community
- Engaging with a range of agencies
- Numerous media engagements to raise awareness about homelessness
- Established Homeless Walking Tours to raise awareness of the scale of problem
Now
- Empowered to make a difference to my life
- Developed a supportive team around me and make a difference to their lives
- Fit, healthy, happy and composed
- Establishing a business
Testimonial
“Barb freely gave me her time when I was at my lowest ebb in my life. She believed in my ability to turn my life around and she encouraged me to think big. I learned what I was capable of through her coaching support and I manifested my future by altering my communication. Now I have clarity of thought and I don’t let challenges get in my way. Best of all, I laugh a lot. Looking back, it’s hard to believe I have transformed my experience of being homeless into a business enterprise. I am very grateful for the opportunity to contribute back to my community.”
Joshua Serafini | Home Karawara, Chef to the Homeless | Manning WA
