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Caroline was one of this country's most outstanding woman.You mite know her from her wonderful work helping the poor migerants.Caroline Chisholm was born in England in 1808.Even as a young girl she was interested in helping people.Her parents' home was always open to everyone, no matter how rich or poor they where.Early in their married life the Chisholms decided to move to Australia.When they sailed into Sydney it was still a convict town.Unlike other army wives Caroline didn't stay at home. She took walks around the small town of Sydney, and was shocked at what she saw.There were many men and women living on the streets.she was Forced to travel out on filthy,slimey ships to come into australia to start a better life.But when they got to Sydney, there were no jobs or places to live.Caroline wanted to start a home for unemployed women, and then to find them jobs.She asked the Governor for a building.The Governor said it would cost too much, but was impressed by her.Caroline didn't give up. After many meetings the Governor finally gave in.Caroline's battle for the Immigrant's Home was only just beginning. The building was filthy and full of rats.Caroline Chisholm tried to juggle her home duties with her work to help female migrants.her huspend supported her ideas. Within two years Caroline had found jobs and homes for at least a thousand women.Caroline's home moved most of the women off the streets, but she could still see that future migrants would need help.She continued to travel the country to find jobs and homes for about 11,000 migrants, most of them young women.caroline did not accepted any money from her work. In 1846, Caroline Chisholm went back to England to work on another plan for migrantsIn 1877 Caroline Chisholm died at home in England.when she passed she was almost forgotten But Australian history did not fogett her. .
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