Latest appeal

We believe in children. Do you?

Every year 32,000 children in Australia are found to have been abused or neglected. That’s nearly 100 children a day, every day of the year.*

The emotional and developmental consequences can be lifelong. These children need someone who truly believes in them. With your help we can give them a stable caring family environment where they feel loved instead of let down.

Hundreds of kids like three-year-old Ryan will face a bleak Christmas – and an even bleaker future if Barnardos is not there to help.

We’ll be there for families in need this Christmas. Will you?

“Just over a year ago, Ryan’s mum ran out. With no one to help him care for his children, Ryan’s dad Tim was unable to go back to his job. Within weeks, what little savings they had were gone, and the family were soon evicted from their home and living out of their car.

Tim desperately wanted to find a job, but he was constantly rejected because of his dishevelled appearance and limited skill base. While he was out looking for work, Ryan and his sister would wander the streets alone. When a local shopkeeper saw them eating out of a bin, he called the police.”

Christmas is the hardest time of year for struggling families. Please send your gift to help give more vulnerable Australian kids like three-year-old Ryan the best possible start in life – children who are now in danger of falling through the cracks.

Will you be there for kids like Ryan too? Click here to read more about Ryan.

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^{* Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2009. Child Protection Australia 2007-2008.}