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Doing all the good you can at tax time
The end of the financial year is approaching fast. It’s one of the most popular times of year for Australians to make charitable donations. All donations...
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15 families in crisis will come to our door today
Chloe was just six when her mother Ashley was diagnosed with a serious illness. Suddenly, Ashley couldn't work or drive, all while expecting the birth of...
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Sharon and Craig's story: Bringing families together
Sharon, from Wesley Keeping Connected. There’s nothing more special than watching a child run into a parent’s arms, after being separated for a period of time....
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Lyndall's story: Hope through hardship
Lyndall's story hope through hardship Eight children squashed around a small table singing happy birthday. But Katie, the now five year old, was anything but happy....
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Haydn’s story: Returning childhood joy
Haydn's story It was a few weeks out from Christmas when a parcel arrived in the mail. Sadly, Haydn’s package wasn’t anything to get excited about....
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Jamie's story: Nowhere left to run
Jamie's story 810x540 "My parents left me, now my aunty doesn't want me....Is it my fault?" When Jamie was six years old, his father beat him...
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Candice's story: Building stronger families
Candice’s mental illness left her with little energy to care for her children or manage her household. Candice still felt the scars from her own difficult childhood....
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Erin and Kaitlyn’s Story: Homelessness can happen to anyone
With a university education and a career in advertising, Erin* had never thought that she could become homeless. When her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
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Zainab and Kasim’s story: A New Beginning
Zainab and Kasim's story For one Wesley Brighter Futures family, an Iraqi family who sought refuge in Australia–the expected challenges of moving to a new country...
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Alex’s story: Finding direction
Alexs story When Alex’s school counsellor referred him to the Wesley Family Centre Quakers Hill, he was in Year 10, with poor grades and a bad...
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