Hear Sara's Story

When Sara arrived in Australia from Iran, she made a heart wrenching sacrifice: leaving behind a successful professional career so her daughter could pursue educational opportunities unavailable back home.

Despite her skills and experience, Sara was met with brick walls. Language barriers, racial profiling, and a lack of Australian qualification recognition left her sidelined, searching endlessly for entry level work. For 12 full months, every door remained closed.

Then, Sara found Meals With Impact.

We saw her potential immediately. We created a targeted role designed to sharpen her customer service skills and built her confidence through public speaking opportunities.

Today, Sara isn't just surviving, she's thriving. She successfully graduated our program and secured a permanent position as an Engineering Administrator with our employment partner, W Melbourne.

"You feel you are alive. Every time you come here, you feel part of society, you feel useful... it is opening doors for my future."

Sara is just one of many resilient women whose lives are transformed through our kitchen and community. Your gift today gives the next woman her seat at the table.