Colin

Church 4 Life

Homeless for 2 years due to Covid, Colin had lost his job and was looking for a way to house himself, his wife, his four kids and his mother-in-law when Church 4 Life Charities had a job opening. “My sister had a place with a flat at the back. She had one of my kids […]

Nathan

Church 4 Life

Nathan shares his story with us: “I discovered Church for Life through a contact and applied for a driving position. This was during the peak Covid time and coming by work was tough. The team was friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too hard or unable to be overcome together. Teamwork, trust and positivity was emphasised, […]

Zac

Church 4 Life

Zac’s workplace became very divisive and discriminatory so he had to leave. With a family of ten and a baby on the way he needed to find a way to support them all. With only random shifts the sparse income was not enough, but as a man of strong morals and principals he knew he […]

SoLife Opportunities

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In July 2022 our Managing Director Gail had the privilege of mentoring 4 amazing university students through the Study Australia Industry Experience Program (SAIEP). It really was an international effort with students from South Africa, Vietnam, Mongolia and India who studying at Australian Macquarie University or Charles Sturt University. They called their group SoLife Opportunities […]

Richard and Lesley

Church 4 Life

Richard and Lesley have always had a heart to serve God by loving others. When they heard in the early 90’s that the conditions in Mozambique were so bad that people were literally using tree bark to try and make clothes, they knew they had to help. Richard sourced funding, made connections overseas, sorted out […]

Tilli Tadpoles Early Learning Centre

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When Amy our Store Supervisor realised we had many more more books than we had space for, she wanted to bless the Tanilba Bay community. She made quick work of calling Tilli Tadpoles Early Learning Centre and offered the books to support the learning of the youngest children of the the Tilligery Peninsula. “This donation […]

Ada

Church 4 Life

When Ada finished high school she wasn’t sure which career path she wanted to take, but she found something she loves at Church 4 Life Charities. “I work in in our Cardiff Op Shop and also in our warehouse Sorting Team where I select quality clothes for our stores. Working at Church 4 Life has […]

Karla

Church 4 Life

When Karla first found a blue bag in her mail box she had no idea her life was about to change. When looking for work she recognised the Church 4 Life branding and saw that there was a position available in our Op shops. Karla loves Op shops and knew this would be a great […]

Amy & Josh

Church 4 Life

Amy & Josh Josh and Amy had difficulty making ends meet after Amy lost work during Covid, and hampers from Church 4 Life made all the difference. “Church 4 Life Charities really helped us out,” Josh explained. “They heard about our need and blessed us with hampers. It was always the weeks where we were […]

Corinne and Al

Church 4 Life

After Corinne’s husband passed away, she found hope, purpose (and unexpectedly, LOVE) again at Church 4 Life Charities. “Church 4 life made such a difference in my life… for a while my purpose was just supporting my husband (who had cancer) but once I’d lost my husband, what was I going to do?… so I […]