There are still 4,532 Australian children who need extra learning support by this Christmas.

Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
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  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 16,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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Jon’s gift to keep helping

Jon is heading towards ten years of supporting the sponsorship program.

Having grown up on a farm, Jon knows what it is like to weather tough times. He’s never forgotten that there are so many people out there struggling.

So, ten years ago, Jon started helping disadvantaged children through The Smith Family. Now he is making sure students can keep overcoming barriers well into the future.

Over the years, Jon’s sponsored students have achieved many milestones. Jon wanted to be certain that even the youngest ones would have every chance to finish their education. So he decided to include a gift to The Smith Family in his Will.

The bequest was really simple to organise. Actually, the young lawyer who helped me update my Will happened to be a former Learning for Life student!”

Jon, The Smith Family supporter.

One of the most impactful ways you can help a child break the poverty cycle for good is to leave a gift in your Will to The Smith Family.

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Jon knew his gift would create more possibilities for disadvantaged students. Nothing demonstrated this more than attending a graduation ceremony for 30 Learning for Life students. He explains, “It’s an unfortunate reality that if you don’t at least have Year 12 under your belt, it’s much harder to get a job. I want my gift to keep sponsoring my students until they complete their education.”

“Most of the students were the first in their family to reach that level of education. Among the year 12 graduates that were students going on to study medical science, law, social work, teaching, event management and more. It was pretty impressive.”

Jon, The Smith Family supporter.

Leaving a gift in your Will can be a big decision, and you’ve probably got questions.

We’ve put together some information about leaving a gift in your Will which should provide most of the answers.

It’s actually a very easy process, and it can completely transform the future of a child living in poverty.

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