What if buying your toilet paper, or switching your internet plan, could help a local family through a crisis? At House of Sadaqa, it does. Alongside donations, we run a growing family of social enterprises, businesses whose profits fund our work supporting families in need. It is a different way to think about charity, and it means your everyday choices can give back.
Why a charity runs businesses
Most charities rely on asking the community for donations again and again. We are building something more sustainable. By running businesses and reinvesting the profits, we are working toward donation-independence: a point where our own income covers our running costs, so that every dollar donated can go directly to families. It is a model with deep roots, echoing centuries-old Islamic endowments that funded communities for generations.
Panda Paper: premium bamboo, 100% of profits donated
Panda Paper is premium toilet paper made from 100% bamboo, delivered plastic-free with free shipping Sydney-wide. It is soft, strong, and better for the planet, since bamboo grows far faster than the trees used for regular paper. Best of all, 100% of Panda Paper’s profits go to House of Sadaqa. Switching your household roll is one of the easiest ways to give back without changing your budget.
Goodwill Connect: internet that gives back
Goodwill Connect is an NBN provider for Greater Sydney with no lock-in contracts, no setup fees, unlimited data, and a Sydney-based support team you can actually reach. Because 100% of its profits support local families in need, staying connected also keeps families supported. If your plan is up for renewal, it is a simple switch that makes a difference every month.
The Goodwill Shop and Goodwill Laundry
Our Goodwill Shop op-shops in Revesby and Bankstown offer quality preloved clothing and household goods at affordable prices, keeping items out of landfill while funding our programs. The Goodwill Laundry is a commercial laundry service whose profits do the same. Every sale and every wash adds up to real support for families.
How your purchase helps
Each of these enterprises feeds into the same mission: the Family Support Program, which helps local families in crisis with essentials, whitegoods, and emergency relief. When you shop, connect, or wash with us, you are not just getting a good product. You are helping a family in your own community. Explore all of our enterprises on the Social Enterprise page.
Frequently asked questions
What is a charity social enterprise?
It is a business owned by a charity that trades to fund its mission. At House of Sadaqa, the profits from our enterprises help pay for the Family Support Program, so donations can go further.
Does buying from these businesses really help families?
Yes. Panda Paper gives 100% of its profits to House of Sadaqa, and Goodwill Connect directs 100% of its profits to local families. Every purchase, wash, or connection contributes.
Why is House of Sadaqa building businesses instead of just fundraising?
The goal is donation-independence: a point where business income covers our running costs so that the money people donate can go directly to families in need, year after year.
Support the work behind this article
House of Sadaqa is a registered Australian charity helping local families in crisis with household essentials, whitegoods and emergency relief. There are three direct ways to be part of it:
- Donate, with donations over $2 tax-deductible
- Volunteer your time in the warehouse, on outreach runs, or at events
- Clear a NSW fine through a Work and Development Order
You can also support us without donating a cent, simply by choosing one of our social enterprises. Each one puts its profits back into supporting families:
- Goodwill Connect, NBN internet for Greater Sydney
- Panda Paper, premium bamboo toilet paper delivered to your door
- The Goodwill Laundry, self-serve laundry in Bankstown
- The Goodwill Shop, our op-shops in Revesby and Bankstown