“Mirabel helps me when I feel sad. They help me to think differently about things.”

“Mirabel helps me when I feel sad. They help me to think differently about things.”

My name is Amelia and I am ten years old. I live in Melbourne with my Nan, Grandpa and my Uncle. I live with them because four years ago my Mum died. I joined Mirabel when I was five years old. At first I had no friends but then I made new friends. Now I have a lot of friends and I am very happy. Sometimes I go to the Mirabel office for counselling and get together with other young people that go on camps with me. When we are waiting to go on the camp us girls talk and play around until the bus arrives. Activities I do at Mirabel are: Somers Family Camp, horse riding, movies, picnics, swimming, Mirabel House, sleep over parties and sometimes meeting famous people from the television! Mirabel helps by listening to our problems and wants us to have a better life. They help me when I have felt sad by talking to me and trying to make me think differently. I like talking to them about my problems. Mirabel helps kids up to 17 years old and helps them to feel better in happy ways.