Australian House & Garden

House OF HOPE

For 21 years, the Mirabel Foundation has provided support to children orphaned or abandoned due to parental drug use. With 1700 children currently on the books – and that number is growing – the Melbourne-based not-for-profit organisation is as busy as ever, with 26 staff who provide drop-in support, counselling services and outreach programs for children aged zero to 17, and their carers, in Victoria and NSW.

“WHEN A CHILD WALKS IN, THEY FEEL IMMEDIATELY WELCOMED.” JANE ROWE, CEO, MIRABEL FOUNDATION

Until recently, theMirabelFoundationwas headquartered in

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