A love that knows no bounds
Years as the primary carer for her eldest granddaughter left Sue* feeling isolated and distressed. Then she was asked to drive interstate to collect her four other neglected grandchildren.
Before coming into Sue’s care, the four youngest children were often left alone, witnessed severe domestic violence and missed out on most of their schooling, leaving them extremely developmentally delayed.
Desperate for help, Sue reached out to us and was connected with our Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support program.
The children were immediately enrolled in the program’s homework club, where they study three afternoons a week with other children also being raised by their grandparents. Sue says the children get the professional tutoring they need, while the stress of school work is lifted off their home lives, allowing them to enjoy more quality time together.
Sue attends regular group meetings and workshops and gets advice navigating the child protection system. She has also formed strong friendships with fellow grandparents caring for their grandchildren, making her feel more connected with the community.
The children have been linked with local mental health services to help them with their past, and enjoy joining with other families at social activities and weekends away.
They all love sport, and keep Sue very busy getting them to training and competitions, including some at state and national levels.
Because of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Sue is getting the help she needs, and her grandkids have been given the loving, supportive childhood they’ve always deserved. Another 67 families are also benefitting from the program right now, thanks to generous people like you.
“This program is a godsend for our family.” Sue
*Names have been changed to protect the privacy of our supporters and the people we help
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