BECAUSE OF YOU
The Lighthouse Foundation
SYNOPSIS
As a young woman, Susan traveled to Sri Lanka to volunteer in a children's hospital. It was there she would hold a small child who was severely malnourished, only to find out the very next day, that same child had passed away during the night. Her life was forever impacted and she returned to Australia a very different woman. One who couldn't live in a world where there were so many kids on the streets and not do anything about it.
That was the beginning of the Lighthouse Foundation; a youth homelessness charity that has now, thirty years on, helped get thousands of kids off the streets and into loving homes. Susan, her amazing team, and everyone who has played a part in Lighthouse over the years, have created a beautiful space for children to heal the trauma of their past, in a loving family environment where they feel a sense of belonging, many for the first time ever.
CHALLENGE
As youth homelessness is still on the rise in Australia, The Lighthouse Foundation approached their 30 year milestone. Community support is needed now more than ever, so they can continue to transform lives by providing homes and therapeutic care to young people who need it, when they need it, for as long as they need it.
EXECUTION
We paid tribute to 30 years of Lighthouse through the stories of those who have been there since its inception, and the very young people whose lives have been transformed through their model of care. Because of You, highlights the need and sense of urgency for their work to continue and encourages the community to get behind their mission to stamp out youth homelessness in Australia once and for all..
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