Today Amelia has the world at her feet thanks to her sponsor

Amelia had a happy childhood – but money was always tight. “I grew up in public housing in regional Victoria with my single mum and twin sister,” she says. “I was very aware of the financial situation my family was in.”

As a child, Amelia would remind her mum when bills needed paying. She’d avoid activities that cost money – money they didn’t have.  

So, in Year 3, it was a relief that Amelia was able to join the Learning for Life program, thanks to a wonderful sponsor like you. She remembers when her mum told her and her twin they could get more books and better uniforms. “We were very excited,” she says. “We could also go on excursions and school camps.”

Today she’s in her third year of a law and global studies degree. Her world has expanded as she now lives away from her family and supports herself financially.

Amelia’s sponsor helps her make the most of her education, with support for textbooks, stationery, and transport. “At university, things tend to cost more.”

Letters of encouragement from her sponsor were gratefully received as a child. Amelia is just as excited to receive them now. “Through this contact with my sponsor I feel even more supported, and I want to do really well – even more than I already do on my own.”

Amelia’s world has grown even wider. Last year she travelled overseas for the first time  – on a student exchange to Germany for uni. A little girl from a small town who worried about the bills is now a woman of the world, being rewarded for her determination. “There is so much to learn and understand. I’m loving it.”