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It was the contrast between weekdays and weekends that made such an impact on Gary and Lisa. During the week they ran a family daycare service where they took care of small children who were dearly loved, wanted and cherished. But on the weekends when they were crisis carers in the foster system, they saw a very different reality. They also saw how babies and small children were easy to find placements for, but for teenagers, happy endings were far rarer as adolescents were shifted from placement to placement, with no stable family influences. Their outcomes were bleak. Although Lisa and Gary felt overwhelmed by the size of the systematic problem, they couldn't walk away from it. And an early 2020 they began to put their plan into action step by step. Today they've established and run a foster farm home for teenagers in rural New South Wales, alongside a charity “Give them a chance”. Their young charges are flourishing in an environment of acceptance, love, and clear boundaries. This is a beautiful story of next chapters that will fill you with warmth and hope.
About the speakers
Gary and Lisa Rayner are the founders of Give Them A Chance Inc. They owned a successful child care business in Sydney's Northern Beaches, spending their weekdays with very loved pre-schoolers with dedicated parents. On the weekends, they were Foster Crisis Carers for The Department of Community Services. The disparity between the weekday children's lives and the weekend children's trajectories was heartbreaking. Lisa and Gary have fostered more than 40 children and dreamed of doing more to help foster children. They decided to live out their passion of helping as many disadvantaged children as possible by relocating to the north coast of New South Wales to open "Treehouse Farm".
They have collected many pertinent, encouraging supporters along their way, and the community has grown. Supporters include school principals, psychologists, social workers, other child advocates and major supporter, Wesley Mission.
Show Notes
20 with Sharleen Greer: Midlife Courage
19 with Kristy Smith: The Secrets of Successful Outsourcing
18 with Nikki White: Increasing Personal Productivity
17 with Melissa Jeffcott: Reclaiming Joy and Passion
16 with Maria Doyle: Creating Quality Learning Experiences
15 with Kylie Patchett: Making Friends with Fear
14 with Kerry Jeffery: Your life is an inside job
13 with Larissa Halls: Owning Your Impact
12 with Leanne Mulcahy: Dress for your Personality
11 with Angela Raspass: The Bookends of Your Day
10 with Barb Wade: Making Decisions from Love not Fear
9 with Kellie O'Brien: Soulful Client Pathways
8 with Nicola Wise-Sturt: The Visual Style of Your Business
7 with Angela Raspass: Your Captivating Statement
6 with Lisa Phillips: Building Self-Confidence
5 with Angela Raspass: Wholehearted Client Alignment
4 with Angela Raspass: The Dream, Believe, Achieve Secrets
3 with Angela Raspass: Developing powerful self-belief
2 with Angela Raspass: The Value of Your Own Story
1 with Angela Raspass: Next Chapter Business Success
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