Kids Hope Australia

Every child deserves to have a champion

So many children lack the care and support they so desperately need for healthy development – all it takes is one person to show up – one person to say you matter – you matter so much that I’m going to turn up once a week just for you.  One mentor – one child – […]

Now I’m that someone

In 2020, my mentor child left the school and in 2021 I was matched to a new girl, Jayne, who was in Year 2. I was advised that despite being able to speak, she was selectively mute.   So I was surprised that she spoke clearly without any prompting, as we filled in a “Getting to […]