Hi, I’m Rina, I’m a Mumma of three and a farmer’s wife making scented soy wax candles from our home at 'The Foggy Dew Farm' in Beatrice, FNQ.

Foggy Dew Candle Co. founded in honor of our beautiful baby boy Henry who was born sleeping in September 2022. From the time we said hello and goodbye to Henry we have kept a candle burning at our home to light the way back home for him, this provides us some comfort while we navigate through child loss. I pour every single candle myself with all the love I hold in my heart for the baby I have lost hoping that Henry will be proud of the beautiful light his Mumma is trying to create in his memory.

I wanted to thank all of our kind friends and customers who’ve shown their support, sent messages of encouragement for what’s now become my purpose but also my cause. I’ve found that conversations surrounding Stillbirth and the death of a child to be a ‘Taboo’ subject making this path even more lonely and isolating to walk. It’s my goal to raise awareness surrounding Stillbirth, Miscarriage and Child Loss and to support bereaved parents in any way that I can. The loss of a child feels unsurvivable, it’s hard to breath sometimes. In Australia, six babies are stillborn each day, affecting more than 2,000 Australian families each year. It’s difficult to fathom that on the same day we were told “I’m sorry, there is no heartbeat,” five other families in Australia felt the same hurt and heard the same words.

I also support ‘SANDS Australia’ which is a not-for-profit organisation that supports bereaved parents and families 24/7 following Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Newborn death. In honour of Henry, I created the candle ‘Baby’s Breath’ and currently $2 from every sale of this candle will be donated to SANDS at the end of every month. In the future I hope to one day be able to donate the entire sale of this candle to SANDS and other similar organisations. Pop over to @sandsaustralia to find out more about how they help.

This photo…. taken 24 hours before Henry’s birth. 35 weeks pregnant and extremely excited to meet our new little creation. It was to be the last photo 🤍

Thank you for your kindness, love Rina