Charlie has survived extreme neglect, abuse and cruelty at the hands of his mother. At the age of 12 she dropped him off at a care home and never returned.Charlie was thrown into the foster system like 1000's of other children. Moved 10 times in 8 years. This is his story.Content warning: This episode deals with child abuse and neglect. For help, children can contact Kids helpline on 1800 55 1800. Adults can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.If you feel moved to donate to children in foster care, please visit Create - an organisation that aims to create a better life while in care.Join the community and go 'deeper' with Zoe by subscribing at apple.co/thedeep to gain access to exclusive bonus episodes, early access and ad free listening to regular episodes and extra juicy content from Zoe.Credits:Joanne Helder - ProducerCaleb Jacobs - MusicTash Todd-Williams, Word of Mouth Digital - Digital Strategic PartnerPlease DM us your thoughts and burning questions to @whatsthedeep or head to zoemarshall.com/thedeep.The Deep is a place for you. If you love it please subscribe and leave us a rating or comment if that tickles your fancy.The Deep acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Join the community and go 'deeper' with Zoe to gain access to exclusive bonus episodes, early access and ad free listening to regular episodes and extra juicy content from Zoe. Join our holiday event at thedeep.com.au/pages/events https://plus.acast.com/s/the-deep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.