Stories of Impact

Davencare Foundation would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday period. May you have the chance to relax, spend time with family, eat good food and spend time doing the things that revive and inspire you. Whilst we are still finding our feet in this new (for us) sector, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on our first year and acknowledge the many wonderful things we have been privileged enough to witness and be a part of this year. First up, thanks must go to Hands

We had the absolute pleasure of visiting one of the sessions hosted by Good Omen Goodeze (GOG for short) today. GOG came across our radar through the Canberra Collaborative giving round. The ingredients for this special group are simple. Creation. Comfort. Connection. It started by Mary Liondi-Barlow, who at the time was knitting a beanie for a loved one going through Chemo. From there she got interested in crafting for charity and kept making and donating items to the h

Zara Skepev is making a huge difference in the giving space and she's still in primary school. In the search for inspiring subjects for our Ripples Film Project, we were lucky to come across the story of Zara and her mum Milena. Inspired no doubt, by the work Milena does with The Australian Brain Cancer Foundation , Zara is on a mission to ensure that researchers can be great scientists and also great mothers. To this end, Zara has set up her business which creates unique han

Local obstetrician David O'Rourke, and his wife Sue-Ann, have been tirelessly working with the Mother Ignacia Hospital in Soe, East Timor, to improve the lives and health of the community. We sat down with David, to chat with him about what motivates him to give and what they've been able to acheive with a "why not?" attitude. The power of "Why not?" You can read more about the work David and the team do here: https://muderignacia.com

One of the biggest messages we have heard on our journey so far, is to know what it is that others are doing, combine forces when you can...

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