
How poverty holds Australians back
1.2 million
Australian children and young people are living in poverty today.1
30% lower
Year 12 completion rate when students experience disadvantage.2
2+ years behind
behind in reading and maths by Year 9.3
Break the cycle of disadvantage.
Your support gives children what they need to succeed.
Your sponsorship provides an educational lifeline to children who might otherwise struggle due to a lack of resources. Once you sign up, you’ll be giving a child access to:

Essential school supplies

Ongoing mentoring, guidance and career support

Access to learning programs
Sponsoring is simple – and powerful.
Here’s how it works:
1. Get matched with a child in need: We’ll connect you with a student who could benefit most – or you can personalise your sponsorship by choosing a child’s age, gender and where they live in Australia.
2. Receive your welcome pack: Once you sign up, we’ll send you a welcome pack with your student’s profile and everything you need to know about the sponsorship program.
3. Stay connected: You’ll receive regular updates and progress reports, so you can see the difference your sponsorship makes over time.
2. Receive your welcome pack: Once you sign up, we’ll send you a welcome pack with your student’s profile and everything you need to know about the sponsorship program.
3. Stay connected: You’ll receive regular updates and progress reports, so you can see the difference your sponsorship makes over time.

Change a life for less than $2 a day
At just $58 per month – less than $2 a day – you can dramatically enhance a child’s future.
Your sponsorship, combined with that of another sponsor, makes an even greater impact.
$58
/ month
Tax deductible
Sponsor now
Remember, it’s easy to cancel if your circumstances change.
You can cancel your sponsorship at any time. Your sponsored child will continue to be supported by The Smith Family until another sponsor is found.
See the real difference you’re making
As a sponsor, you’ll receive:
- Personalised welcome pack with your sponsored child’s story and profile
- Regular updates and reports showing how your support is helping
- A personal letters or drawings from your sponsored child (optional)
- Annual program impact summaries
- Tax-deductible receipt issued annually for your sponsorship donations

All of your donation directly benefits your student
When you sponsor a child, all of your donation goes towards helping your sponsored student at school and beyond. Your $58 monthly donation is broken down to provide:
36%
School essentials
34%
Access to additional learning support
30%
Local, personalised support
36%
34%
30%
Find out more about how sponsorship works
1 2020 Poverty in Australia ACOSS/UNSW Report.
2 Sonnemann, J., Hunter, J. (2023) Tackling under-achievement. The Grattan Institute
3 2008 Review of Australian Higher Education Final Report. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
* Names, family details and associated images have been changed to protect the family’s identity.