Become a Barnardos Buddy to a child in need today
With over 1,200 reports of child abuse and neglect every day in Australia*, your ongoing support is crucial in delivering both urgent and long-term services to vulnerable children in need.
Your donation every 4 weeks will give vulnerable Australian children the vital support they need, not just for today but for years into the future
Make a recurring donation
Your donation every 4 weeks will help provide children and families with vital support, not just for today, but for years to come
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Our community of Barnardos Buddies are the heart of our organisation
By becoming a Barnardos Buddy today, you will learn about the story of a real child in our care, follow their progress through regular updates, and see how your support is making a difference to many other children across Barnardos Programs.
Together, we can help create safe, nurturing, and stable homes for these children, empowering them to reach their full potential. Your generosity can change lives!
Why choose to make an ongoing donation?
By committing to a recurring gift, you’re making a powerful choice to support vulnerable children in need. Your ongoing contributions enable us to plan ahead and deliver a variety of urgent and long-term specialised services to children, young people, and families across Australia.
Regular donations have a great impact
With an ongoing gift, your support goes further, giving more vulnerable Australian children the opportunity for a brighter future!
It's easier for both you and us
You decide the amount you want to give. Regular giving also reduces the need for additional spend on administration, keeping costs down.
Regular gifts can help us plan for the future
Regular donations provide a steady source of income, allowing us to offer immediate support as well as the specialised services they need throughout their recovery.
How your support helps change lives
When you join our community of Barnardos Buddies, you are helping give vulnerable Australian children the chance at a brighter future.
Here are just some of the ways your support helps with:
Urgent medical care and ongoing checkups
Books and toys
Art therapy and counselling
Occupational therapy and speech
Nutritional support
Academic support and school uniforms
New clothes and essential daily items
Dental work or glasses
FAQs
As a Barnardos Buddy, you are a part of our most dedicated group of supporters helping vulnerable children through your recurring donation.
As a Buddy, you get to follow real-life stories of children in our care so you can see the direct and life-changing impact of your generosity. The stories of the specific children you will read about represent thousands of other children in Barnardos programs, which your generous donations will help support.
When you sign up, you can choose if you would like to follow the real-life journey of a boy or a girl in our care. You will then receive information about this child and regular updates on their progress. However, to protect the children’s privacy, we are not able to share real names or photos. You will also receive communications on the work you’re helping make possible across our many programs including safety and prevention, and wraparound services.
The specific child whose story you are following is representative of the thousands of other vulnerable children in our care. Whilst you will receive updates about one child, your generous recurring donation will go towards helping all children in our care, prioritising where the need is greatest.
We are so grateful for your support, as the children that come to our care often do so with little possessions to call their own. If you would like to send a present, please feel free to mail it to our Head Office and we will distribute it to a child who needs it most. Otherwise, you can also give through our Gifts for Kids program.
With more than 45,400 children unable to live with their parents in Australia, our work is very important, and we never want to leave a child behind. Due to the trauma of abuse and neglect, the journey to recovery is often complex and can take a long time. Your recurring donation will enable these vulnerable children to continue accessing vital and life-changing services, ensuring they have the best chance at a brighter future.
*Australian Welfare 2022-23
If your circumstances change and you are no longer in a position to donate, please call our Donor Care Team on 1800 061 000 and we’d be happy to help you.
We're always happy to hear from you, so please feel free to call our Donor Care Team on 1800 061 000 or email support@barnardos.org.au