b'Righteous Pups.Photo: Meredith OSheaWe take a contrary position. We say, we already can seedogs. Eventually, the warriors might even attend the dogs your promise and we believe in you. Eventually, youll see itgraduation ceremony and see it matched with somebody too, but dont worry, well stick with you until you can seewhose life will be better and safer for their new special it. And then, when you can see it, you can do somethingcare dog, thanks to the work of the adolescent trainer. with it. Suddenly, at 15 or 16 years old, the warrior has achieved Part of the charitys work is to gently instil self-awarenesssomething, and shown he or she has something to offer thanks to the careful matching of a similar or contrarythe world. It is a powerful feeling.dog to each teens personality. Jo talks of one hyperactiveJo paid tribute to the Newsboys Foundation for being teen who was exhausted after trying to train a particularlyinnovative enough to back her unusual work. We are boisterous puppy but then said, unprompted: This dog engaging young people that are not engaging in anything is just like me. My teachers must feel like this when else, but they might love dogs, she said. We can start Im around. that conversation of engagement, talking to them Jos day is made when she wanders into a Bendigothrough the dog. Its about them loving and caring for shop and sees a smiling face; older, more confident,that dog but, at the same time, being willing to take even enthusiastically saying they were part of the programa step forward, even putting a toe forward because thats and it changed their life. One day, the Righteous Pupswhat we have to do, to learn to live in this life.bus broke down, with a wheel off; a potentially dangerousNick Placesituation on a 100 kmh highway. A ute stopped, a mangot out, grabbed the tyre, took charge of the situation.Jo realised he was an alumni. He cared now because she had cared then. She cries telling this story.Righteous Pups has just under 70 dogs in training and fostered out, at the time of writing. They will be matched with warrior teen trainers who can forget for a moment that they are broken to instead become empathetic teachers to the trusting, non-judgemental NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 20237'