Save the Children focus on supporting children in communities, regardless of background, location or circumstances, to have the best opportunity to thrive and succeed in life. We know that children in remote or marginalised communities often don’t have access to the support and services they need. Below is the work that we do as a charity organisation that ensures every Australian child (including Aboriginal youth) has the best start in life.
We are a leading child rights organisation in Australia. We believe every child deserves a bright future and do everything we can to give all children, regardless of their background, a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We have been helping children for over 100 years and globally, we help millions of children and their families in over 117 countries.
Why donate to our support programs
We
work within Australian communities to deliver long-lasting results that nurture supportive relationships. If children are in unsafe home environments or experience family violence this can lead to homelessness, antisocial behaviour, drug and alcohol misuse and unsafe practices. With children often being the most vulnerable, we focus on helping communities develop safe and connected spaces for children.
We also focus on making sure Aboriginal children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We know it’s important for children to feel heard & listened to and support aboriginal children in being able to tell their own stories and help them to create a positive future.
As we work in over 197 communities and locations across Australia, we have teams of support staff that deliver programs to support mums & babies, toddlers & teens as well as refugees. We work in partnership with local communities, all levels of government, other NGOs, community and advocacy groups, corporate partners and individual donors to create lasting change for Aboriginal children, families and their communities.
Our programs focus on:
- Ensuring that children and young people participate and are engaged in learning by having access to quality learning environments
- Helping families to provide positive, safe and supportive home environments
- Helping caregivers and communities to be strong, connected and safe for children and young people
- Ensuring Aboriginal children and young people have a say on the things that matter to them
- Providing quality services to children and their caregivers
Aboriginal youth programs
We run a range of programs such as our
Early intervention & prevention programs and
Our Voice programs that help to give youth the support and opportunity they need to make positive choices and to grow into happy & healthy adults. Our Back to Country youth leadership camps focuses on empowering young people to connect with their cultural identity and community.
When choosing who to donate to, you want to ensure your donation is going to help those in need. When you donate to our programs, over 80% of your donation goes directly towards program expenditure. We ensure we use resources efficiently and have measures in place that ensure we are accountable and that we are delivering measurable results.
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To support one of the best Australian charities you can make a single donation today to Save The Children or become a monthly giver. Every child deserves a bright future and your donation will help create a world where every child in Australia has a safe & happy childhood with a bright future ahead of them.