“My education wasn’t too crash hot, I’ve got learning problems. I only went to Year 10. My husband only went up to Year 8. I want better for my children than what I had,” said Jarryd’s mum, Michelle.
When Michelle was young, her single mum never had time to help with homework. Michelle wanted to give her children the encouragement and support she had missed out on. But her challenges at home meant she couldn’t.
“We’re trying to raise our 15-month-old granddaughter, we’ve got our autistic daughter and we’ve got the two boys. We couldn’t really sit there and read with Jarryd without interruptions,” said Michelle.
“Oliver helped me read some words – normally sounding them out for me. He was always listening to me read. It helped me read chapter books. My favourite book is Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’,” said Jarryd. Knowing that Jarryd will have the chance to reach his potential means the world to Michelle and her husband.
“We’d be devastated if there was no such thing as The Smith Family. My husband says, ‘Without the help of The Smith Family, the water is up around our necks. Now the water is at our waists.’ Thank you,” said Michelle.
