About Linking Hands
World Vision partners with Indigenous communities in projects that tackle the causes of disadvantage and transform the lives of children and families. Becoming a Linking Hands supporters gives you an opportunity to help eliminate Indigenous disadvantage, offering Indigenous communities the opportunity for a brighter future.
Who Linking Hands helps
Indigenous children, their families and communities...
Indigenous Australians face challenges little understood by the majority of Australians. This can be seen across a range of indicators such as infant mortality, illness and life expectancy, educational participation and achievement, employment and housing.
Indigenous children are nearly three times as likely to die before their first birthday. Two-thirds of Indigenous children will not finish secondary school and on average, will die 20 years younger. As a child focussed organisation, World Vision is committed to securing the physical, emotional, social and material wellbeing of Indigenous children. Our experience has show us that lasting benefits for children come from fostering the development of a child's family and community.
Report after report has told us that successfully addressing Aboriginal disadvantage requires genuine engagement with Indigenous communities. Many Australians are now partnering with us to empower Indigenous communities to alleviate disadvantage. We couldn't do this worthwhile work without their support.
What you will receive
Linking Hands newsletter
The Linking Hands Newsletter provides regular updates on projects, which are underway in Australian Indigenous communities.
World Vision News magazine
World Vision News magazine includes stories about community development and Linking Hands projects as well as updates on World Vision's work around the world.
The provides regular updates on projects, which are underway in Australian Indigenous communities.World Vision News magazine includes stories about community development and Linking Hands projects as well as updates on World Vision's work around the world.
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Resources
Download World Vision's current Australia Program Strategic Plan to discover more about the work we are doing with Indigenous communities and children-at-risk in Australia.