Not all children get an equal start in life
Jess is just one of the one in six Australian children living in disadvantage today. Help break the cycle of poverty by sponsoring a child like Jess.
David was matched with a Sponsor as a child
Sponsorship helped him achieve great things and now he gives back as a regular giver to support other children in need.
How Marion is empowering students
Nothing makes Marion prouder than watching the students she has supported for years collect their graduation certificates.
Research: Attendance Lifts Achievement
In an Australian-first, our report draws on longitudinal data collected from around 30,000 students on the Learning for Life program
Sponsorship helped Kevin choose a career
Kevin can’t imagine where he would be without The Smith Family.
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Sponsorship helped Kevin choose a career
The Problem
Today, there are more than 1.1m Australian children and young people living in poverty.
Disadvantaged students have significantly lower Year 12 completion rates.
Disadvantaged students are on average 2-3 years behind in reading and maths by the time they are 15 years old.
Our progress
Last year, 174,823 disadvantaged children and their families received support through Smith Family programs.
Last year, we supported 42,841 Australian students through our Learning for Life sponsorships.
Last year, 96% of children in our student2student reading program improved their reading age.
