Give a gift in your will give power to the children of tomorrow

Contents 

• Building a better future
• How to remember us in your Will 
• Suggested wording
• Meet our supporters
• Information for solicitors and executors 

Building a better future

Can you imagine what the future would look like if every child like Munni was given the education, the resources and the support they need to make their aspirations come true?
 
Munni was born into one of India’s most marginalised communities. Most girls in her position receive no education and are married by the time they are 13. For Munni it was different. Thanks to the determination of her mother and the support of Save the Children, she is attending school and has learned to read and write.
 
But her story doesn’t end there. Far from it.
 
Because although she is still only 16 years old, Munni is already teaching what she has learned to other girls and women in her community. “ I look around and see many illiterate people,” she told us. “And I think, I will be able to help them and teach them.”
 
By including Save the Children in your will, you can send real, practical support to the children of tomorrow. Children who – like Munni today – will be determined to make life better. Not just for themselves. But for their family, their friends, their community and their world.

You can read more about our programs and services here.

FAQ's

How to remember us in your Will

1. Contact our Supporter Relationships Manager, Dee Lewis on 03 7002 1638, for a confidential discussion.
2. Contact your solicitor to discuss your will in further detail including wording and wishes.
3. Create your will online with Safewill*.
4. Discuss your wishes with those closest to you such as family and friends.

*Safewill is an online will writing platform that provides an easy option for Australians who don't have a legally binding Will to protect the people and organisations that mean the most to them. While making a Will online may not be for everyone, particularly those with complex estates, thousands more Australians have been able to write a legally binding Will within the comfort of their own home, in just a few clicks.

Suggested Wording

While a gift in your Will to Save the Children has a life-changing impact for children, it’s surprisingly easy to do. Once you’ve taken care of your family and loved ones, ask your solicitor or other qualified professional to use the wording that suits you best:

I give __________________ (insert from choices below) to Save the Children Australia, 33 Lincoln Square South, Carlton VIC 3053 ABN 99 008 610 035 to be used for its general purposes. The official receipt of the organisation shall be a full and sufficient discharge to my executors.

1. The whole (or x%) of the residue of my estate
2. The whole (or x%) of my estate
3. The sum of $(amount) or
4. Details of specific asset(s)

Please let Save the Children know about your generosity so we can thank you personally and properly. 

Meet our supporters

Information for solicitors and executors 

If you are the executor or legal representative of an estate in which a gift has been left to Save the Children, we would be grateful if you can assist us in the following ways: 

1. Notify us of the gift as soon as possible so that we can amend our records to ensure that future communications are not sent out in the name of the supporter. 
2. Please forward a copy of Will and probate and let us know of further information that you require from us to administer the gift. 
3. If possible, let us know about the life and reasons behind the gift. We would appreciate the opportunity to sincerely thank family and loved ones as appropriate. 

Please forward all details or any queries about estate administration to our Gifts in Wills Manager, Martin Williams by making contact at martin.williams@savethechildren.org.au or on 03 7002 1743. 

Download a guide

If you would like to know more about how a gift in your Will to Save the Children will help future generations of children and help achieve our goal of making sure that no child, alone, at home or overseas, fears for their life  - request our Gifts in Wills guide now.