I have worked in the Child Protection and Out of Home Care (Foster Care) space for 5 years now.

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My journey first started at the Department of Communities and Justices, before I transitioned into the Not For Profit sector.

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During my time in this space, I have worked with an endless number of vulnerable children, families and foster carers from a wide range of backgrounds.

 

I have watched many children enter their new foster families homes with nothing but a garbage bag of their belongings. These children often feel alone and isolated from their families and communities. I would regularly call my foster carers to see if they had any second hand clothing or items that they could donate to the children we worked with.

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I’m so appreciative and excited to see such amazing initiatives being run by Fostering Our Ummah. Being able to give a child some comfort and something to call their own in such a scary part of their lives, is truly something special.

 

I really am grateful to be part of such an amazing team, and look forward to continuing to bring change to our most vulnerable children.