Respect Attitude Willingness Resilience
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HiEveryone, RAWRSupportServiceshasalwaysbeenaboutpeople—our dedicated team, the individuals we support, and the wider community we belong to. As we continue to grow, it’s inspiring to see how our network of care, respect, and inclusionismakingarealdifferenceinpeople’slives.
In this edition, you’ll find updates on our programs, staff highlights, and some powerful participant stories that reminduswhywedowhatwedo.
Big shout out to our RAWRsome support team, you make RAWRthegotoservice.
ThankyouforbeingpartoftheRAWRjourney.
Kindregards, Dave
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“ Every part of me is a vision of a portrait of Mona, of Mona Lisa Every part of me is beautiful And I finally see I'm a work of art
A masterpiece ”
About Me
Background:
IamoriginallyfromnorthernIraq.In2014,I wasforcedtofleemyhomelandwithmy wifeandthreedaughtersduetothe devastatinggenocide.Wehavesince resettledinToowoomba,whereweare buildinganewlifetogether.Ideeplyvalue timespentwithmyfamilyandfriends Ialso enjoyplayingsoccer,whichhelpsmestay activeandconnectedtomycommunity.
Personalqualities:
Iamagenerousandhonestperson,known formyintegrity,patience,reliability,and strongworkethic.Itakeprideinbeing trustworthy,courageous,andalwaysready tohelpothers.
1funfact:
Iusedtoworkasahighschoolmathematics teacher.
1bucketlistitem: Ihopetoonedayownmyownhome.
TimewithRAWR: 8months
WhatdoIloveaboutmyrole:
Ifindgreatsatisfactioninmywork, especiallyinthestrongrelationshipsI’ve builtwithbothcolleaguesandclients.I reallyenjoysupportingelderlyanddisabled individuals.
Futureplansformyrole: IamcommittedtoimprovingmyEnglish andbecomingfluent Mygreatest professionalgoalistoreturntoteaching onceIhavestrongerEnglishlanguageskills.
1thingIloveaboutRAWR:
IloveandamproudthatRAWRgivesmethe opportunitytomakeapositivedifferencein thelivesofvulnerableindividuals
WhatdoesRAWRmeantome: Supportingvulnerablepeopleisnotonly meaningfulwork itisalsoawayformeto givebacktothecommunitythatwelcomed us.Itprovidesfinancialstabilityformy familyandhelpsmecontinuetogrow,both personallyandprofessionally.
Goodbye in Auslan Goodbye in Auslan
Howtosignit:
Startwithhandflat, fingerpointingupwards aboveshoulder.Close fingersdownwards againstpalm,backup anddownagain.
Goodbye in Goodbye in Kurdish Kurmanji! Kurdish Kurmanji !
Heather &Family
Throughout July, Miss Heather had a few family celebrations she got to celebrate alongside her RAWR family! She got to celebrate her aunty’s birthdayandalsoorganisedabeautiful mum(a.k.aherMammaMia!),withhelp
Heartwarming moments like these rem connectionswesharewithourclientsan areattheheartofthecareandsupport truly value and treasure them. Nurturing important to us, and we look forward memoriestogether ����
Round16 Willowburn(Adnan’steam)VSRockville. ThisroundwastributetoJakeSimpson. Willowburnwon3-1!
JakewasaproudWillowburnplayer,withhimandhisfamilybeingpart oftheToowoombafootballcommunityforover2decades. Jakepassedawayin2016afterabravefightwithEwingSarcoma,but hislegacyliveson. Thismatchwasabouthonouringhismemory,celebratinghisimpact, andcomingtogetherthroughthegameheloved.
PHIL'S CABINET
Karaoke!
WITH JACOB! WITH JACOB!
COCKATOO COCKATOO
PARK PARK
JILL’S POM POMS! JILL’S POM POMS!
If you know Jilly, you know that she lovessss making pom poms, using a range of different and vibrant colours - if there are supplies for pom pom making, Jilly’sprobablycloseby! These pics show Jilly standing and smiling proudly in frontofthepompomssheworkedhardonforJumpers & Jazz! These spots were located at Palmerin St Vinnies inWarwickandTannymorel ����
Birthday! Leanne’ s
We got to celebrate Leanne's birthday at the office and it was filled with so much love and happiness! Leanne is our SIL House Leader and is responsible for organising/coordinating most, if not all things regarding the SIL home. She's such an important pillar in our RAWR family and it truly shows in the way our SIL ladies adore her.
Thank you for all you do, Leanne and we hope you had an amazing birthday ����
Also, h his and Kar ! ��
Method
1.Cookpastainpotasperpacket directionsandsetaside.
Ingredients
750gchickenbreast, cubed
6baconrashers,sliced 1onion,diced
2eggs,whisked
6largemushrooms, sliced 750mlcream
4tbspsourcream
1½tspmincedgarlic
1½cupcheese,grated 450gpasta
2.Inafrypanaddoilandchickenand fryuntilcooked.
3.Addbacon,onion,mushroomsand garlicand,cookafurther3minutes
4.Addcreamandsourcream,and simmerfor10minutes.Whilestirring addwhiskedeggandgratedcheese.
5.Continuestirringuntilallcheese hasmeltedthrough.
6.Addcookedpastaandtossuntil combined.
