Charity Organization in Australia Defraying Costs of Funerals

The cost of having a funeral simply is not cheap. Between paying for the facility, the casket, the Cadillac hearse and the services required when a person dies, some people are simply overwhelmed and at the end of their rope. That’s why the Charity Bereavement Assistance organization in Australia is helping some families in that country give their deceased loved ones a proper burial.

While the organization does not help pay for the funeral, they do offer a less expensive alternative: A pauper’s funeral. But that does not mean they do not handle the bodies with respect. They treat each person with the utmost courtesy and dignity that they deserve. They simply offer “destitute burials,” which are low-cost burials in a pauper’s grave.

The recession has contributed to their business, too. They say they have had four times as many burials since the recession has gripped the nation and that there has been a “noticeable increase over the past six to 12 months.” Last year, the Charity Bereavement Assistance organization held services for about 150 paupers. They expect to do at least 200 this year and the number will likely grow to more than 400 in the next couple years.

Times are getting tough everywhere. Is there any end in sight?