Every morning Christina* and Jason* awake to Lachlan’s* little footsteps running down the hallway before he hops into their bed.
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Foster Care & Adoption
“A year ago, you couldn’t have pictured the three of us sitting at our kitchen table. And here we are,” says Caitlin*.
Idyllic ‘Berry Fields Farm’ on the Central Coast of New South Wales is a place abundant in strawberries, peaches and cherries. But they’re not the only things that grow – young people in foster care...
When 21-year-old Brodie walked into Wesley Dalmar’s foster care office in Coffs Harbour on the first day of his traineeship, he felt right at home. “I went upstairs to the team, and I said, ‘Oh. You...
When Patrick* was about to turn 18 and close to leaving foster care, he wasn’t sure how he’d manage on his own. Life hasn’t always been easy for Patrick, who has lived in and out of many foster care...
Since the late 1800s, Wesley Mission has been providing safe, caring home environments for children and young people who cannot live with their families. Recently, we celebrated 100 years of Wesley...
Walk into Judy and Allan’s home near Grafton and the first thing you’ll notice is a wall of photographs. Dozens of pictures of toddlers, tweens and teens are prominently displayed in their lounge...
Giving children and young people a voice Read our latest report that explores how children and young people perceive safety in Wesley Mission programs.
It was only supposed to be a two-week stay. But it quickly turned into six months. Then it extended to two years. Before Eloise knew it, 15 years flew by, and she was celebrating her 18th birthday...
Ethan’s journey in foster care started when he was two. He shares how it felt to be raised by people who barely knew him but still loved him as their own son.
When Colleen and her husband, Dan, were unable to have children themselves, they saw it as an opportunity for them to give back by fostering kids who needed a home.
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