Wanita and Leonard Limpus have become known as Logan’s very own angels without wings, due to their kindness.
Mr and Mrs Limpus have helped many families over the years by opening up their own home to accommodate, feed and assist those in need.
Recently, the couple took in a young mother from the Republic of Kiribati who came to Australia on a working traineeship.
The mother had to leave her husband and 3-year-old daughter behind, who would join her later in the year.
“When she arrived, she found out she was pregnant and had to go through the pregnancy alone and at just 57 days old the baby passed away,” Mrs Limpus said.
“She was all alone with no family or friends to support her through the grief.
“I found out about her through the Kiribati Embassy and contacted her straight away.”
Mrs Limpus said once she visits someone in need she can’t turn away.
“We opened up our home to her and helped her make funeral arrangements,” she said.
“I was very fortune to come across White Lady Funerals at Tanah Merah, who were very kind and genuine and went beyond the call of duty to gently assist the mother to grieve and cope with her tragic loss.
“When you help others, help comes from others unexpectedly.”
Mrs Limpus was born in Kiribati herself and moved to Australia in 1976, she said when she first got here, she found it extremely hard and attributes her generosity to “knowing how it feels to be scared and homesick.”
“My husband who is Australian helped me get through it all and I am thankful for that and now we work as a team to help others,” she said.
“I see the needs of those coming here and I identify with them and that’s why I don’t hesitate to help people.”
“When I settled here, I made this my home and I said to myself there is a purpose for me being here and that is to help people settle in this country, because I know how it feels and nine times out of 10, I can solve their problems.”
Last year, Mr and Mrs Limpus hosted five federal police officers from Kiribati who were on transit to Turkey to train for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force, when they came down with Covid and had to quarantine.
“If we can help, we will and it’s not just people from Kiribati, we have helped many people and we’ve always shown our own children that it’s good to help those in need,” Mrs Limpus said.
“It is hard at times because everything we do is volunteer and off our own backs, but we always manage.
“As long as everyone in the house is fed and safe with a roof over their heads, we are all happy.”
Mrs Limpus said “what we do isn’t hard or special, it’s just showing some kindness which can go a long way.”
“I have been so lucky to have a good life and it’s nice to share that with others,” she said.
