Jamaine Jones speaks of his childhood years as an orphan, in a group home in Mildura, waiting for someone to take him in after he was born in Broken Hill.
Lonely seeing kids come and go, Jones' life changed as a 10-year-old when Geelong mother Sue Lovett adopted him into a family home with four kids of her own.
"From being in foster care, not knowing where I'll be and for Sue Lovett adopting me, that's hope," Jones said.
"I thank her for giving me a second chance, she got me here today, without her I wouldn't be here.
"I hope there's people out there that are looking to adopt and if you're going to do it, I'd say do it because you can make a change to someone's life."