Empower with literacy

Thanks to your support, the ALNF team has been able to deliver an incredibly impactful start to the school year.

During this back-to-school period alone, we have put over 3,700 high-quality books directly into the hands of children who need them most. This support has extended to little learners in First Nations communities across some of our most remote regions including Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Wilcannia and Broken Hill in Far West NSW, and Palm Island in Queensland, just to name a few.

Real changes are made to a child’s education and life outcomes when they have access to quality learning resources.

Educators have told us that students now walk into class excited to show which book they’ve read, and many families have shared that their children are reading at home for the first time, whilst parents are feeling more engaged in their children’s learning.

“For many of our families, this access to books is transformative in fostering reading engagement and strengthening home-school connections.”

“Many parents and students have expressed heartfelt gratitude for this opportunity… This program creates a wonderful chance for families to come together and enjoy reading. The quality of the books is exceptional, featuring engaging topics and compelling storylines that inspire a love of literacy.”

Students are now even forming their own book clubs, meeting with fellow classmates and teachers to read and explore the book titles, further nurturing their love of reading and literacy skills.

Your support has helped to make this all possible. Thank you for standing with us to ensure every child can write their own bright future, one book at a time.

At ALNF, we believe all children deserve the opportunity to learn, to dream and to thrive. And by equipping them with the right learning tools and support, we can empower every child to write their own bright future.  

Yet, for many children and young people across Australia, the simple tools needed to build literacy skills have too often been out of reach.

But with the generosity of education champions like you, we’re putting vital literacy and learning supplies into the hands of the children who need them most.

Thanks to your incredible support, 1,330 more children and young people in some of our most marginalised communities now have access to Literacy & Numeracy Packs filled with quality books and essential learning supplies.  

From Tennant Creek in NT and Broken Hill in Far West NSW to schools and early learning centres in Western Sydney, we’re hearing powerful stories of how these resources are making a lasting impact.

“The children were so excited to receive the packs. We have one family that have been in emergency housing, and Mum has expressed that she does not have anything where they are living and was so grateful for the pack, and said she now feels like she can do activities with her daughter.”

“This program means so much to our school community. It is so humbling to see the excitement in both parent and child when they have a pack to take home.”

“The students who receive a pack glow with excitement. They feel they have something that belongs to them, some feel grateful as they are much needed resources for class.”

Thank you for standing with us on our mission to make literacy a reality for every young Australian. With your continued support, we can make sure no child is left behind simply because they lack the tools to learn.