Give every child the chance to succeed at school

After escaping domestic violence, Amy and her children moved into temporary accommodation. Going through a divorce and receiving no child support, every dollar she earns goes toward keeping her children safe and housed.

As the new school year approached, she faced an impossible choice to pay for food, or buy school supplies.

She couldn’t afford both. So she reached out to us.

Amy’s story is no longer rare.

Right now, one in ten families calling Vinnies WA have never needed help before. Rising living costs and soaring rents are pushing working families past breaking point.

“We pay the rent… or we buy food. But the backpacks and school supplies? We just can’t manage it.”

For the first time, parents are telling us they cannot even provide a school bag. That means children walking into their classroom without the basics  sometimes without lunch.

When a child arrives empty-handed, they feel it immediately: the shame, the difference, the sense of starting behind from day one.

Your gift can change that.

A gift from you can place a backpack filled with stationery and a lunchbox into a child’s hands restoring dignity, building confidence and replacing shame with belonging. Your gift also brings food relief, emergency assistance and ongoing support to help families regain stability, not just survive the week.

Because the pathway out of poverty relies on two things: education and support.

Your generosity provides both.

Please donate now to give every child a chance to succeed.