Right now 12,116 children are urgently waiting for sponsors.

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
  Learning for Life is an innovative, evidence-based program that supports students throughout their education to achieve positive long-term outcomes for young people experiencing disadvantage.
- 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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Get Involved
- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Corporate partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW Clubs of Australia
  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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You can sponsor an Australian child today

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/sponsor-a-child

1.2 million Australian children are growing up in poverty, to help change their lives we need your help. Sponsor a disadvantaged Australian child today.

About Child Sponsorship

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/sponsor-a-child

One in six Australian children and young people are growing up in poverty, where even the bare necessities are hard to come by. Sponsor a child with The Smith Family now and provide them with the essential school supplies, a new uniform and life-changing learning support, so they can fit in and catch up to their peers.

Annual Impact Report 2023 24

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/finances/annual-report-2023-24

Together we are helping disadvantaged students to achieve more. Each year we look forward to sharing with you our progress and the results of the work we do through our Annual Report.

New report sheds light on young Australians and poverty

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/new-report-sheds-light-on-young-australians-and-poverty

A pioneering study exploring poverty and disadvantage through the lens of young Australians has found a significant number are missing out on items and experiences deemed essential for living a normal life.

New report: Disadvantaged Australian girls ‘starting behind and staying behind’ in school and careers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2013/191113-disadvantaged-australian-girls-starting-behind-and-staying-behind-in-school-and-careers

Read our media releases: New report: Disadvantaged Australian girls ‘starting behind and staying behind’ in school and careers

The Smith Family's response to the 2016 Closing the Gap report

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2016/100216-the-smith-familys-response-to-the-2016-closing-the-gap-report

Read our media releases: The Smith Family's response to the 2016 Closing the Gap report

Our 2023-24 annual results

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/about-us/finances/our-annual-results

Together we are helping disadvantaged students to achieve more. Each year we look forward to sharing with you our progress and the results of the work we do through our Annual Report.

student2student

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/literacy/student-2-student

Learn how The Smith Family's student2student program continues to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

Donations from trusts and foundations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/trusts-and-foundations

As trusts or foundations committed to creating a lasting impact, your support of The Smith Family can contribute to transformative change for children and young people in vulnerable communities around Australia.

Philanthropic donations and giving

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/donate/give/philanthropic-donations

Join The Smith Family in shaping brighter futures through philanthropic donations. Your support can help transform the lives of young Australians and empower communities. Donate now!

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