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Category: Real Stories

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Category: Real Stories

At 73, Edith* should have been enjoying her retirement. Instead, she found herself homeless, living in a campervan in isolated bushlands with …
Having now been a foster carer for 10 years, Sean shared his story in the hope of inspiring others to consider opening …

Jen’s story.

For Jen, who spent 9 months at the Presbyterian Babies’ Home in Camberwell, accessing Uniting’s Heritage Service was life transformative. This is …
For Anne*, a single can of coconut cream gave her the strength to keep going.
Mum Adara knows all too well the stress and struggle of living in poverty. Adara and her son, 3, risked becoming homeless …
At Christmas, family violence doesn’t stop, it escalates, leaving too many women and children in danger. Emma’s* story shows how compassion and support …
In 2017, as Melbourne gained media attention for attempts to ‘clean up’ its city in preparation for the Australian Open and summer …
Perhaps one of life’s harshest realities is our inability to choose the circumstances into which we are born.
Louise describes her life as full and colourful. She has jumped out of aeroplanes, climbed cliff faces and tried her hand at …