On July 13, the Journal reported about Kelly - a homeless eastern suburbs mum who battled to find a stable home to raise her five-year-old daughter.

Since leaving her ex-partner in February, the 28year old had shared various rooming houses with strangers, many of whom were violent or drug or alcohol-addicted.

She did the best she could to raise her daughter inside a small room - a lounge converted to a bedroom by a 50-millimetre-thick plywood board with a door cut out, for which she paid $220 a week - but admitted she was "very depressed" and sometimes thought about giving up.

Kelly had sought help to find a home but was told because she lived in a rooming house, she wasn't technically 'homeless' and was therefore not eligible for crisis accommodation or transitional housing.

Since publishing the article, the Journal has been contacted by more than a dozen eastern suburbs residents who offered to help in any way they could.

Louise, of Mulgrave, said she understood what Kelly was going through and hoped she wouldn't return to her ex-partner.

"I've been in her position. I went through postnatal depression and my son's father skipped out on me when I was eight months pregnant. I didn't have anywhere to go and couldn't afford anywhere on my own. Luckily my friend came to my rescue. We rent a three-bedroom home and have been surviving quite well. We'd like to offer Kelly our third bedroom."

Elizabeth, of Wantirna, was brought to tears by Kelly's plight and said she couldn't believe landlords would take advantage of homeless young mothers.

"I've been in a violent relationship and it took me years to work up the courage to leave. Twenty years on, I own my own house and my sons have grown into mature, responsible adults. I hope Kelly finds a home and I want her to know that she can turn her life around."

Naran of Mt Waverley was disappointed real estate agents were turning away young mothers and said he had a three-bedroom rental home in the south eastern suburbs that he could lease to Kelly for the same price she was currently paying for her bedroom.

"If you're in a position to do something, then I think it's ethically right to help other people."

The Journal has passed its readers' offers of help on to Kelly, who said she was touched by the responses to her plight.

She has since left the rooming house and is considering her long-term accommodation options.