The cemetery where the dead are buried by people who never knew them | ABC Australia

[@JustMoi7882]

Thankyou to the volunteers at the old Ballan cemetery for the kindness and respect that you have shown to these poor people.

[@sandfly60]

Thankyou for looking after them and giving them dignity.

[@SoundOfOceanBlue]

When it is my time to go I have no family to bury me. I am more than happy to give all my earthly possessions and my house if only someone would be kind enough to take care of my last wishes.

[@johnbarry8283]

I’m pretty sure that if you state what you want in your will and have enough resources there’s plenty of places that would honor your wishes, the people featured are wards of the state, I signed my father over to nsw at the time I didn’t have money to care/bury him and nsw gov was kind enough to cremate and send his ashes in a nice box to me after his death without charge just be careful advertising your situation my friend as there’s lots of organisations that after your $ and not your wishes

[@siciliaussieguy]

I will. Move to Leeton NSW where we are a caring community

[@AhJodie]

@SoundOfOceanBlue Hello. It is important you let someone know what your last wishes are. You could write them and keep it somewhere, so people see it easily, like in your wallet or on your wall. Love to you!

[@lis819]

Same here…

[@LowejaDogs]

Isnt it rather sad this type of situation. I feel for you. If your last wishes are about your possessions and house, a lawyer and a will can take care of that. Even perhaps leaving in your will your possessions to somewhere like the Salvation Army, I am sure they would collect your stuff and take it and sell it. It will take someone to clean up your house to sell as well. It all depends on your last wishes but a lawyer would make a good start and a will. God Bless and I wish you well wherever you live.

[@paulsheather7657]

I think these people are doing a wonderful service to the community.

[@TimD-ny6ks]

What a beautiful service these people give

[@dancer20617]

That's very sad that these poor souls pass away alone. Thank you for giving them a respectful burial. Bless you ❤

[@alank616]

Thank you to the kind people involved for their efforts in laying to rest those who have departed , The folks involved have my absolute respect . 🇦🇺

[@connieembury1]

Thank you to the people who volunteer their time to give dignity to those who have no one to care.

[@clarebear6736]

Thank you to everyone involved.

[@tessie2012]

Wonderful story and thank you for the care you take for these australians. May they RIP.

[@margaretkobier]

This is an act of love and respect

[@phillipsmith4501]

So happy to see that someone still cares

[@birgittabirgersdatter8082]

Good to see that everyone can be treated with dignity at the end.

[@AnnieBooker]

Bless them for caring and doing this. It’s awful that there are so many

[@LorettaGrace-kf7kh]

That's a beautiful story. So sad that someone could die and no relative or friend can be found, but at least they are laid to rest with dignity. 🙏

[@motodigitalvideo]

It's good that these people who probably had difficult lives are treated with dignity in the end.

[@reneedennis2011]

Thank you for this video.

[@timbrown8581]

All I can say is, Thank You!

[@BonafideGail]

Thank you.

[@pgstudio4651]

God Bless them all.

[@pw8970]

What amazing thing you guys do. 👏👏

[@indigocheetah4172]

None of us know what is in the future. Thank you for treating people with dignity. May they rest in peace.

[@debbie8930]

THANKYOU FOR CARING FOR THOSE PEOPLE, GREAT JOB :}

[@ireneaustin8330]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

I have never given this issue a thought! Thank you for the informative video. All the best from Sydney.

[@catfishevans6546]

They are doing an awesomely good thing. God bless them !!✝️🙏

[@tawnydi]

What a beautiful story, but how sad. At least there is dignity in the resting place of these poor people. 💐💐

[@bigdoug1558]

Doing wonderful job.

[@darrynjones325]

Great people ❤

[@FrazerGoodman]

Respect

[@Rosie05610]

How very sad and heartbreaking, may they all 🌹🌹RIP 🌹🌹

[@runnyhunny786]

They seem like nice good hearted people that carry out these funerals anyhow. A way better alternative to perhaps having cold hearted unloving relatives standing around awaiting your burial because one tiny inner voice said to them " at least you should attend - even if you don't care to ".

[@Shaolin91z]

Thanks Lord for your peace Thanks Lord for your salvation Psalm 23

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

Most war cemeteries are like this, people being buried by strangers.

[@user-jz7sj2cg1s]

May they all rest in peace, it is wonderful that they are buried, and not burnt. God talks about being buried and nothing else. Amen!

[@lorrainestafford3809]

How cool is that😊

[@SusanA1056]

Death with dignity. What a wonderful story.

[@tracesprite6078]

That is sad but interesting. Lonely lives and lonely deaths.

[@katewebber1131]

Found my mothers grave , she was buried with many others in a single grave. After I found it I wanted to put a plaque or stone, but it would not be fair to all the others buried with her. 😢😢

[@TallTony27]

What a wonderful idea.

[@FieldDay-cj3tv]

New dead guy 'where am i' Out friends ' good to see you back again welcome to the new family '

[@juliej5917]

Sad, very sad.

[@melfisher1683]

If I lived down under, I'd end up in this place.

[@smimtiaz4556]

Ameen

[@heatherbaker8596]

What a special thing to do. It would be good if more cemetery trusts did this, unfortunately most of them seem to care more about money than people.

[@whiteshark0000]

So many people that no one cares about or knows.They were people who when they were alive we walked right past on the street looking the other way.

[@chloeew4627]

Generally caused by a complete family breakdown . Sad but is becoming more common.

[@earlr9381]

Revelation 21:4 "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

[@juliesaunders2031]

As this generation of heroic volunteers passes on, who will stand up to take their place? Where are the young people?

[@safiremorningstar]

In the Old testament somebody who buries another specifically somebody who has no one else to bury them and nowhere else to be buried is considered doing literally a great service literally it goes who is guaranteed heaven, one who Dowers abride, one who buries the Dead... Is actually doesn't translate as heaven but as the world to come but somebody who does that is considered as being guaranteed. How much more so since they volunteer to do this.

[@cgray8267]

Very sad 😢! Put those silly family arguments aside , that no will remember in 25 years and enjoy each other while you can.

[@NenneSez]

this is weird, where did all teh comments go, including mine??

[@julianaylor4351]

More dignity than is sometimes afforded to Brits in the same situation....take note, UK local authorities

[@olivier8264]

a cross marks the place, humble ending

[@martingallagher1780]

It's nice to see these people treated with respect. I wonder, though, if their families might be perturbed by the default 'Christian' lean to the proceedings.

[@MeredithBell-v3f]

It's a judgement on society isn't it that the government doesn't care

[@jonkirk1309]

I was a gravedigger and we buried a few pauper burials usually on the edge of the cemetery I worked in. I did not know 99% of the people I buried. Sometimes it is very hard to find a paupers grave. There would be only myself, a co-worker and the funeral director attending the burial. Very sad occasions...

[@timhinchcliffe5372]

Probably where I'll end up.

[@MichaelSchlabach-v5r]

:(

[@AnnaBrown-h4e]

A modern day paupers grave?😢

[@meenawerda7521]

Sounds like Palestine, on a much smaller scale.