Sponsor a Child - The Smith Family
Their struggle is too close to ignore
Right now, the sad reality is that 605,7001 dependent children and young people are living in jobless families, and they urgently need our help.
At school, these children don't have the basics like a school bag, complete uniform or the schoolbooks they need to make the most of their education. They are often teased or left out by other students. And because they don't fit in, they end up struggling at school, or failing altogether. For some, it can set up a pattern of underachievement that can literally last the rest of their lives.
We urgently need your help to make a real difference in a child's life. Please sponsor a disadvantaged Australian child today. Sponsorship for a school aged child is just $43 per month, or $516 for a year and will mean a child in need isn't left out or left behind through no fault of their own.
You will help a disadvantaged child
Research has shown that supporting a child's education is one of the most effective ways to help a child break the cycle of disadvantage. Our sponsorship program has helped change the lives of more than 34,000 Aussie kids last year...you can see this impact with three of our students here.
But so many more need our help.
100% of sponsorship benefits your child
The cost of sponsorship is tax deductible and importantly, 100% of your contribution benefits your sponsored child, in three main ways:
- Financial support to pay for basics like books, shoes and a complete school uniform, as well as course materials and extra-curricular activities like school excursions
- Matching them with one of our Learning for Life Workers who offers support with their schooling and links them to learning opportunities in their community
- Encouraging your student to stay motivated at school, just through the knowledge that someone whom they will never meet, cares enough to invest in their future
What you receive as a sponsor
We know how important it is to know your support is making a difference. And we love sharing the good news with you. As one of our sponsors, you'll receive:
- A new sponsor welcome kit containing all the information you'll need about your sponsorship
- Your student's profile - completed by your student to introduce themselves and share a bit more information with you such as their interests, hobbies and favourite subjects at school. This is updated annually and sent out in the second half of each year
- Our newsletter, Real people, real stories, which shares stories from students and families involved in our Learning for Life program across Australia
- Invitations to The Smith Family events so you can see firsthand the difference your support is making
- A tax-deductible receipt for all donations and sponsorship payments $2 and over
- The security of having all donations and sponsorship payments covered under our Direct Debit Service Agreement
Help make a lasting difference to a child's life today
We urgently need your help to make a real difference in a child's life. Please sponsor a disadvantaged Australian child today. Sponsorship for a school aged child is just $43 per month, or $516 for a year and will mean a child in need isn't left out or left behind through no fault of their own.
Please sponsor a child today.
To meet the rising costs of education and ensure that sponsored students don't miss out on the same educational opportunities as their more advantaged peers, the cost of sponsorship increased from 1 January 2013. View full details here.
If you have any further questions regarding child sponsorship, please read our Frequently Asked Questions.
1 Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2011). Labour force Australia: Labour force status and other characteristics of families.
