About Ngardarb Francine
Though she grew up when governments were actively shutting down Christian missions, Ngardarb Francine Riches, or Aunty Francine, became a passionate Bible Teacher. At age 17, she took a role at the Carnarvon Mission of the Churches of Christ Federal Aborigines Mission Board. At 18, she became the house mother to four children, who soon became eight, on top of secretarial duties at the office.