Friends ease life's load

"Ordinary people doing ordinary things of extraordinary importance is the motto here," said CAWS staff.

Citizen Advocacy Western Sydney was established in NSW in 1982, in the year of the handicapped. It links people with intellectual disability with people in the community to act as their advocates.
Not only do the advocates provide practical assistance and support but they also offer the invaluable gift of friendship.

Kim's Story
Kim and Pam have been friends for five years. They go to the movies, dinner and football and have become as close as family.
Click here to read Kim's story.

Reaching for the Stars - Bob's Story
About two years ago, an advocacy group in the Eastern Suburbs solicited a dear friend of mine for possible advocates. Apparently they had been annoying this friend for a number of years without any results! He discussed with me my feeling about advocacy and made reference to a crumpled pamphlet. During the haggling with the Eastern suburbs group about driving an extra 60 kilometres a week, the address of a more local office was given to me.
Click here to read Bob's story.

Peter's story
This is a story about, not a lost boy, but rather a forgotten man. Peter* was 62 when he first came timidly to Citizen Advocacy Western Sydney (CAWS). He did not come alone but was brought by his friend Roy* who was already involved with CAWS.
Click here to read Peter's story.