Some of the school’s 107 students who have benefited from The Smith Family’s Learning for Life sponsorship program, include eight-year-old Saeeda Asad Ullah who has four sisters, one brother and a single mum.
“The Smith Family helped me go on an excursion to a museum which was like going back to the past. I got to dance around the maypole and write with real ink pens,” Saeeda said.
Nine-year-olds Mahdi Ali and Zahra Zargar have both been sponsored for four years.
“They help to pay for school shoes and books I need,” Mahdi said.
Zahra said they’ve also helped her with school uniforms.
“They also helped me go on an excursion to a theatre and Featherdale Wildlife Park,” she said.
Each year the charity helps support thousands of children living in disadvantage with wrap-around educational support, and CEO, Dr Lisa O’Brien says Christmas is a critical time to help families doing it tough.
“Completing school gives young people the best chance of experiencing a better future and breaking the cycle of poverty,” she said.
“So this Christmas, the best gift you can give is to change the course of a child’s life by helping us to support them.”
Details: 1800 024 069, or thesmithfamily.com.au/sharechristmas.
