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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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Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  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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  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
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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.
- Single donation
  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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What makes Marion feel so proud

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

Marion has spent 10 years delivering the support that you make possible. And she wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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

Dawn makes a difference in her community

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/learning-for-life-staff/meet-dawn

Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Dawn makes a difference in her community

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

Sally reflects on the success of student2student

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Experience real life results, meet children on our programs & discover more Smith Family stories - Sally reflects on the success of student2student

Education opens the world to Mc Clay and her students

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

Mc Clay joined The Smith Family as a Learning for Life Coordinator because she knows first-hand how education can change a life.

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.

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.

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