Meet the village
Everyone’s village looks different, but what matters is that the people in our kids’ villages are taking steps to ensure our young people are being given every opportunity to succeed in their education and achieve their dreams.
Click on the stories below to hear how the people in their village have helped them achieve their dreams.
Chris
Growing up in country NSW, Chris’ dream of working in the theatre seemed unrealistic to him. But, with the support of a range of people in his village, Chris broke through the barriers and has gone onto work in some of the most prestigious theatres in the world.
John
Having a village of people around him has helped John, a young refugee who cares for his mother, set his sight high and achieve more than he would have ever thought possible.
James
Abdelmasih
When Abdelmasih’s family first arrived in Australia, one of his mother’s friends suggested he get involved in the Smith Family’s Learning Clubs. The people he met there didn’t just help him with his reading and writing – they made him feel like he had people to talk to about anything.
Ben
Zahra
A school biology class peaked Zahra’s interest in learning about how our ears work, but it was the village of mentors she met through her interactions with local charities that helped show her the value of her education, and landed her an internship with the world’s leading hearing organisation.
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