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Reflections Through Reality (RTR) is a not-for-profit charity that was established in mid 2015. The Foundation’s primary purpose is the supporting and advancing research into a cure for mesothelioma, whilst raising awareness and providing support to the sufferers of this terminal disease. WA Charity Direct was pleased to support the good work of RTR with a donation to assist with the progress of the Foundation.
Barry Knowles – a Mesothelioma survivor, has defied the odds after he was told in 2010 that he had 12 months to live. Today Barry today is author of Reflections Through Reality book and board member of RTR Foundation.
The Waqatairewa Family was referred to WA Charity Direct by Therapy Focus. Uraia is the eldest son diagonised with severe developmental delay and epilepsy. Uraia requires a wheelchair for mobility and requires full time care.
WA Charity Direct provided the final funds required to assist with the purchase of a wheel chair accessible vehicle. A reliable vehicle has allowed the family to attend Uraia’s numerous medical appointments and safe travel to school.
Read message of thanks:
“Getting the wheelchair accessible van has really been life changing for our family. The stress that it has relieved from our every day lives, school run and all our many many appointments is immeasurable and we are so grateful for the help from WA Charity Direct, as we wouldn’t have been able to achieve this otherwise. Thank you so so much!!!”
Waqatairewa Family, 2016
WA Charity Direct is is always looking for applications for funding to help those who need assistance. Please download an application form or email your questions to info@mwsdev1.com.au
Evan Gallant-Harvey is a young boy diagonised with Cerebral Palsy and other medical conditions. The Gallant-Harvey Family required a reliable wheelchair accessible vehicle to ensure that Evan can safely get to his medical and therapy appointments, as well as attend school each day.
WA Charity Direct provided the final funds for the family to purchase a suitable vehicle.
The Centre for Asylum Seekers, Refugees & Detainees (CARAD) is a long established, independent, not-for-profit agency that helps asylum seekers, refugees and detainees in Perth.
Once released into the community, CARAD assists Families with settlement support, advocacy, referral, emergency & financial aid, accommodation, english lessons and homework support. WA Charity Direct has supported CARAD by providing funds to assist with the appointment of a Community Case Worker.
Women & Infants Research Foundation (WIRF) is the independent research institution & charity based at King Edward Memorial Hospital. WIRF highlighted the desperate situation some families find themselves in when an emergency health issue presents during pregnancy.
WA Charity Direct are happy to provide emergency relief to Mums whose lives have been thrown into disarray through serious health issues relating to their pregnancy. Pregnant women often arrive in Perth in emergency situations needing healthcare for themselves or sick newborns for several weeks and sometimes months. This fund supports disadvantaged families by helping to alleviate some of the financial burdens/worries experienced in being away from home. The fund can help by providing short term accommodation allowing families to be together in a time of crisis, assistance with travel costs, food and urgent clothing/baby equipment.
Callum Linnell is a young boy diagonised with High Functioning Autism & Attention Deficit Disorder. Callum finds most daily activities a challenge, but finds comfort in the enjoyment of playing outside, though requires constant supervision as he has no sense of danger. WA Charity Direct funded the installation of lockable gates to the home carport, which has given Callum the freedom to play outside safely.
Callum’s Parents are extremely grateful with this message of thanks:
“I know our request was quite a strange one, but any parent with a child on the spectrum will tell you they live in constant fear of a traffic accident due to poor road awareness and a tendency to lose focus. We cannot express how important it was for us to have these gates installed and we certainly could not have found the money ourselves.
We can rest easy knowing that Callum is safe whilst at home. We would like to send a great big thank you and commend the fantastic work WA Charity Direct do for the community. I think the gates turned out very well and are super sturdy.” – Linnell Family, January 2016.
Over the years, WA Charity Direct has supported the good work of the Future Living Trust (FLT). FLT is a charitable organisation that supports people with disabilities with long term living solutions. WA Charity Direct are happy to help another client of FLT with the funding of Personal Support Services – a woman with an intellectual disability who is now on her own after her ageing Parents recently died. The bi-monthly Personal Support Service visits will ensure the recipient’s ongoing welfare, as well as provide advice, friendship and companionship.
Noah is a young boy with a diagnoses of Lissencephaly and Epilepsy. Noah is completely dependant on his parents for all elements of self care.
On referral by Therapy Focus, WA Charity Direct provided the final funds for the family to purchase and modify a vehicle for wheelchair accessibility. Having access to such a vehicle has enabled Noah to be safely transported to and from school each day, as well as security when attending medical and community appointments.
The Von Bergheim Family are grateful for the support with this message of thanks:
We did it! Thanks to the generosity of your organisation and fourteen months of fundraising we now have the wheelchair modified vehicle that will help our son Noah (and just as importantly his Mum, Belinda) immeasurably through the next 10 years. The funds WA Charity Direct provided saved us another 9 – 12 months of further fundraising giving our family back invaluable time. Our heartfelt thanks to everybody involved. You may never fully appreciate the magnitude of what you have helped us achieve – but we do every single day.
Giving this family better access to transport makes the world of difference to their lives everyday and this is only possible thanks to WA Charity Direct members who pay an annual or monthly membership fee. Find out more here.
Academic Clinics for Exceptional Students (ACES), is a not-for-profit organisation providing specialist education services to children with learning disorders.
Increasing demand from the community has led to rapid expansion, ACES currently provides specialist intervention to more than 120 students per week.
WA Charity Direct was pleased to assist with this expansion and funded 5 additional computers. The additional computers will allow ACES to expand their services to provide intervention to a greater number of students with learning disorders.
Please read the Letter of Thanks received from ACES.
Tylar Woodland and her Family were referred to WA Charity Direct through Therapy Focus. Little Tylar was born with several physical disabilities and relies on her Parents for full time care. Tylar requires her wheelchair for all mobility and as a result, the Family requires a wheelchair accessible vehicle. WA Charity Direct contributed funds towards the purchase and fit out of an appropriate vehicle. The vehicle allows the Parents to safely transport Tylar to her numerous medical appointments, school and greater access to the community.
