Programs
We met Alex a couple of years ago. Alex is a primary carer for his mum, who has a condition called Transverse Myelitis and is permanently in a wheelchair. This means that Alex takes on lots of extra household duties and care tasks, in addition to being very committed to his studies. Alex is determined, hard working and humble, and his mum Amanda is also a superstar (and a former wheelchair basketball champion)! Alex has participated in a range of our programs, including Holiday Programs, Mentoring and most recently, Big Dreamers, and we've watched him develop from a quiet kid who found it difficult to articulate his caring role to his friends and teachers, to someone who recently shared his story on national television with Waleed on @theprojecttv (and also sang karaoke in front of an audience at our retreat)! We're so proud to be part of Alex's journey! 💫 #YoungCarer #LDDreamBig
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? 🙌
Via @artofbrilliance #LDDreamBig
With our QLD and NSW launch this April, we're seeking super passionate and driven volunteers to work alongside our team and Young Carers in the areas below! 💫
Send us a message if you have any questions or apply here: littledreamers.org.au/get-involved/volunteer/
We're pretty fortunate to have the support of some amazing organisations like the ones you see above to help make our Welcome Packs so special! 🥰 These vouchers are what Young Carers will receive when they newly apply for support with us (as well as some pretty cool Little Dreamers merchandise and a little bit about what we do)! If you'd like to become a Welcome Pack sponsor too, send us a message! 🙌
#FeelGoodFeb x Humanism
“Handouts are not going to end global poverty, but work - real work - just might.” - Leila Janah
@humanismglobal’s mission is simple: to create ‘real work’. They do this by providing humans with education and dignified employment opportunities to become financially independent 🙌 Their journey started in small room in Pondicherry, South India with 14 women who were marginalised from their communities. The women were asked what they wanted and they collectively said money, because money gives them freedom and choice. From this, their mission became to create real work, so that the women can get paid to do what they love. We’re so excited about our brand new Little Dreamers shirts (pictured above!) – which we know are also directly contributing to each employee’s income and making a significant difference to their livelihoods and wellbeing.
There's just over a week until we head to Sydney for our first breakfast event of the year! 💓 It's a pretty cool time to be female, and we're so excited to celebrate International Women's Day with eight fierce guest speakers. There are still some tickets left, so head to the links below to book!
Sydney 👉 bit.ly/BWCSydney
Melbourne 👉 bit.ly/BWCMelbourne
