Children
’92% of children in care are below the average reading level at age seven; 75% of these children do not complete schooling; 82% of Australian prisoners have below grade 4 level of functional literacy.’ (SU1)
What would you do if you couldn’t read?
Children is about providing SUPPORT for a better place and future to children both here and overseas. You can participate through donations, volunteering, mentoring, providing opportunities, fundraising and attending fundraising events. The following is a list of Organisations you might be interested in SUPPORTing. Suggestions, Events and information are updated regularly to the site. You can Subscribe to the right and you’ll receive updates to your email. If there are other Organisations you feel strongly about and would like to bring to our attention, please CONTACT us, to let us know.
ORGANISATIONS
The Pyjama Foundation …click here
The Pyjama Foundation Love of Learning Program® is a literacy-based mentoring program for children in care. Volunteers from the community – Pyjama Angels – are recruited, screened, trained and supported to help the children improve their literacy skills and support our true heroes – Australia’s foster families.
Sunrise Children’s Villages …click here
The Sunrise Children’s Villages are two orphanages located in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The orphanages care for hundreds of orphaned or disadvantaged Cambodian children. There is currently a third village underway in Sihanoukville to give home, medical care and education to more than 180 HIV affected children. Support of these orphanages is an amazing gift that continues to give life, hope, education, health and a future to those who had nothing.
Starlight Children’s Foundation …click here
Starlight’s mission is to brighten the lives of all seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families, throughout Australia. Since 1988 Starlight has been providing its services Australia-wide to help seriously ill children and their families get through the difficult times caused by illness. Starlight’s programs are delivered in and out of hospital providing positive distraction to children in their time of need, restoring the fun, laughter and joy that serious illness takes away. Programs cater for ages 4-21 and include Starlight Express Rooms, Starlight Fun Centres, Starlight’s Escapes, Starlight Wishgranting, Club Ado and Livewire – a secure online community connecting sick kids and their peers. Currently Starlight reaches only ‘one in three’ of the 600,000 child admissions made to Australian hospitals each year. Our aim is to bring happiness to all seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families, giving them the opportunity to access and benefit from Starlight’s programs.
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Back2Basics…could you spare a few hours away from the television to help a foster child learn to read? If so, why not contact the Pyjama Foundation and see what you can do to help. Otherwise, make a donation to a foundation to help create a better future for children in need.
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The Pyjama Foundation. (July 2010)
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Your efforts to help us at Sunrise are very much appreciated.
Great website!
Live and light,
Geraldine Cox AM
Country Director and President
Sunrise Children’s Villages in Cambodia