Description: Supporting children of the outback
Focussed on young people, we deliver programs that support a sustainable environment, education, healthy lifestyles and independent livelihoods for Aboriginal communities in the Watarrka region. Our aim is to develop leadership values amongst the children, so as to create the leaders of tomorrow, who are inspired to care for their legacy and that can show others the way.
Through consultation and engagement with the community, the Foundation has a successful track record of delivering a wide range of projects in the area.
Imagine if every Indigenous child could receive a high school education - even in the remoteness of Australia’s Red Heart. For many Indigenous students reaching year 7 means leaving their community, and heading to a totally alien environment, to continue their high school education. Without the support of close family and friends, life in the unfamiliar environments of large cities and towns can break the hearts of many young Aboriginal students. Many give up on their education and return defeated to their