As we emerge from the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic, Grow Hope’s programs are back in full swing. Our partnership with Wanyara continues to flourish with the teaching and sharing of Indigenous culture in schools and our local community. In the recent September school holidays, I was privileged to spend some time in Shepparton with over thirty young First Nations people, learning about growing cultural connections through Indigenous food.
The program was sponsored by VicHealth and showed those participating how to lead healthy and balanced lives. Our successful immersions program to the Northern Territory recommenced in July and it was heartening to see the impact it had on the hearts and minds of all participants. Further immersions are planned for 2023. Hope House in Darwin continues to thrive under the leadership of Joe Brown, one of our Directors, and Meg Friel, who manages the House.
Thank you to everyone in the Grow Hope community who supported our fundraising efforts for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day in August. We couldn’t make such a significant impact without the amazing generosity of all our supporters. Our programs are making a difference and enabling young people to reimagine how we can all move forward into the future together.
Tom Purcell
CEO
Read our full October 2022 newsletter here.