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- 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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  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
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  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
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  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.
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  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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How Marion is empowering students

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/marions-story

As one of our Learning for Life Coordinators, Marion has spent 10 years delivering the support that you help make possible. And she loves empowering students to accomplish more.

Mathias gives students the support they need

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/mathias-gives-students-the-support-they-need

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Mathias gives students the support they need

Sally helps students in need to build aspirations

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/sally-helps-build-aspirations

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Sally helps students in need to build aspirations

Alisha makes sure students and families know they’re not alone

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/alishas-story

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Alisha's story

Stormii’s confidence soared at the most unexpected time

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/student2student-stormii

Krystal was worried her 10-year-old daughter Stormii had fallen behind in reading. Then she joined our student2student program.

Abdelmasih grabs every opportunity to help him catch up

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/student2student-abdelmasih

Hope went from avoiding school to wanting to teach

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/hopes-story

Being singled out for living in poverty had taken a toll on Hope’s confidence. And it had made her disengage from her schooling. See how Hope overcame this.

Sean’s children are getting opportunities he missed out on

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/emelia

Like most fathers, Sean wants his children to have opportunities in life. It’s something he never had. Read more about his children.

When COVID-19 struck, we acted fast to keep students supported

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/digital-learning-clubs

When schools were closed, so were our Learning Clubs. Yet students urgently needed ongoing help. So we acted quickly. See how we adapted our vital learning support to keep our students going.

With the internet down, Jason’s buddy became his learning lifeline

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/children-on-programs/courtney-jasons-story

Courtney had always tried so hard to help Jason thrive with a learning disability, but juggling this with the needs of his two siblings became overwhelming. Read how Courtney has been able to overcome this.

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