Amy has almost nothing left to give. Do you?
Without the additional support she needs Amy’s life will never change. Please sponsor an Australian child today.
How Marion is empowering students
Nothing makes Marion prouder than watching the students she has supported for years collect their graduation certificates.
Creating better futures for young Australians in need
Our Annual Report 2018 - 19 highlights our progress towards improving the educational outcomes of young Australians living with disadvantage.
Sponsorship helped Kevin choose a career
Kevin can’t imagine where he would be without The Smith Family.
Australian bushfire crisis
We are grateful to all our supporters who enable us to provide help with educational costs for families who are struggling, including for those living in fire-affected areas.
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Amy has almost nothing left to give. Do you? -
How Marion is empowering students -
Creating better futures for young Australians in need -
Sponsorship helped Kevin choose a career -
Australian bushfire crisis
It has been incredibly sad witnessing the devastating impact the fires are having on so many people, wildlife and communities across Australia.
Our thanks and gratitude to all the dedicated firefighters and emergency relief workers who have worked tirelessly to save lives and homes across the country and to support people and animals through this disaster
We continue to provide ongoing help with educational costs for families who are struggling to make ends meet, some of whom are living in the fire-affected communities in which we work. We are grateful to all our supporters who enable us to continue helping children in need, not just through this difficult time, but into the future as well.
NSW RFS volunteers Bob (left) and Greg Kneipp after successfully defending a property in Torrington. (AAP Image/Dan Peled)
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.
Making a difference
Last year, 206,836 disadvantaged children and their families received support through Smith Family programs.
Last year, we supported 49,735 Australian students through our Learning for Life sponsorships.
Last year, 96% of children in our student2student reading program improved their reading age.
