Empower with literacy

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.

At ALNF, we continue to see powerful change in addressing children’s pre-literacy needs by building the capacity of local adults across some of Australia’s most marginalised communities.

Thanks to your support, local community members across Australia have been empowered with the knowledge, skills and resources required to improve children’s early language and literacy, and educational outcomes, while concurrently being provided with a pathway to employment.

So far in 2025, over 520 local educators, parents and community members have been trained, mentored and supported through our place-based approach to program delivery, nurturing confident, passionate and committed individuals who feel empowered with their newly acquired skills.

As a mark of her confidence in the program’s ability to transform children’s language and literacy outcomes, one local educator applied what she had learnt in the program with her own children at home:

 “I took the [EL&L] resources home, and my kids loved them. It made a huge difference for my son, especially as he was still going through some speech challenges.”

This reflects how the Early Language & Literacy program impacts the whole of community by strengthening local capacity to break the cycle of illiteracy and disadvantage.

Every local educator trained and empowered means hundreds of children continue to reap the benefits each year, further amplifying impact and creating long-term change.

Your support has helped make this work possible. Thank you for standing with us on this powerful journey of change through literacy and education.