Orange Sky: Clean Clothes and a Chat

This venture offers clean laundry, a shower, and a chat to restore the dignity of homeless people as a step towards better perspectives.

Entrepreneurs: Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett

Entity: Orange Sky

Country: Australia

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Chapter 23 Social Change and Markets in Human Hope (pp. 391 to 424)

"Orange Sky, an innovative venture based in Australia, exemplifies a transformative approach in addressing challenges faced by homeless people. Founded in 2014 by Nicholas Marchesi and
Lucas Patchett, this non-profit organization revolutionized the concept of aiding the homeless
by offering free laundry services and showers inmobile vans.
The core philosophy of Orange Sky extends beyond the immediate benefits of clean clothes and
showers; it is grounded in restoring human dignity and fostering personal empowerment."

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