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Supporting Transient Teenagers in Western Australia

Latter-day Saint women prepare care bags for transient teenagers in Perth, Western Australia

The Relief Society is the women's auxilliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is one of the largest and oldest women's organisations in the world, being established in 1842 and having as its motto "Charity Never Faileth."

Relief Society members from the Dianella region of Perth in Western Australia recently gathered together to compile Transient Teenager Toiletry (TTT) bags for the charitable organisation Care Bags – because children in care matter.

Each TTT bag was packed with toiletry items to be given to teenagers and young adults who are transient, in care or living on their own to help maintain their personal hygiene and self-esteem.

Women in Dianella, Western Australia preparing TTT (personal care) bags.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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More than 60 TTT bags were handed over to Sandy Clancy, Vice-Chairperson of Care Bags - because children in care matter, who attended the activity on behalf of the charity. Sandy spoke to the women about the positive impact the TTT bags have on recipients, as well as the history of the organisation.

Sandy Clancy (2nd from left) from charitable organisation, Care Bags, with the Dianella Relief Society Presidency at the handover of the donated TTT (personal care) bags.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Founded in 2018, Care Bags initially provided care bags to children entering the foster care system. TTT bags were later added to support transient teens in care. The bags are donated to Department of Communities, Child Protection and Family Support Offices across Western Australia and given to young people when they visit their case managers.

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