“Every day, people consume food grown on Indigenous land or harvested from Indigenous seas; they drink water that flows across or under Indigenous land. Every day, business is conducted on this land for the benefit of non-Indigenous people. Every day, land belonging to Indigenous people is traded for profit.” - Pay The Rent
Our industry, the finance and mortgage industry, has contributed to the ongoing and continued dispossession and oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It’s far past time to make racial equality and justice a reality in this country; it’s far past time to pay the rent. But words are not enough.
In May and June, and every month herein, we are committing to donating a percentage of monthly revenue to Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and First Nations causes. This is about us, as non-Indigenous people, honouring the Sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; as a somewhat more just way of living on this stolen land. To that end, we have chosen to support ‘Free Her’, a fundraiser for Sisters Inside with a donation of $2,400.
Currently in Western Australia, people with no criminal convictions are imprisoned if they do not have the capacity to pay a fine. These laws disproportionately impact Aboriginal women. You can support the release of Aboriginal women from prison, and help pay warrants and fines on their behalf so that they are not imprisoned by donating to ‘Free Her’. You can take further action by contacting the Attorney General to demand that these discriminatory laws be repealed as a matter of urgency. For more information, or to donate, please visit: https://au.gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freethepeople
*Pure Community and Pure Finance have no direct affiliation with the organisations and causes listed on this page, we simply appreciate the work that they do, and choose to show our appreciation by contributing to them.