Tara Murray
Taylors Lakes couple Maria and Andre Rasquinha don’t see themselves as volunteers.
For the past 20 years, the pair have been part of the Interchange Hosts program which involves families volunteering to look after children on a regular basis.
Gateways Support Services’ Interchange Hosts buddy program carefully matches a child or young person with a disability, with an individual or host family.
Mrs Rasquinha said the role is something that the family enjoys and for them it has never been a big thing.
“We haven’t thought much about it,” she said of volunteering for 20 years. “It’s not something that involves a lot of effort or time.