101,000
books read to children every year
714
Pyjama Angels trained in the last year
$3.7 million
is the estimated value of volunteer hours in private tutoring
1416
children supported every week
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/in Community, Donate, Latest News, The Pyjama Foundation Blog /by ydsdevpyjamaEveryday across Australia, children wake up in warm safe beds, have a healthy breakfast, head off to school in clean clothes and then come home each night to a loving family. A family who feeds them, helps them with their homework, reads story books to them and most importantly, makes them feel safe and loved.
Unfortunately, in our lucky country, there are over 51,000 children who have not grown up like this. For these children, their early years have not been warm and safe.
Narissa’s story: how a mentor changed my life
/in Community, Donate, Latest News, The Pyjama Foundation Blog /by ydsdevpyjamaAfter the loss of her father, Narissa entered the foster care system at just eight years old.
Separated from her mother who struggled with mental illness, Narissa began her life bouncing from home to home, eventually living with six different families throughout her time in foster care.
Now 21, Narissa is sharing her experiences of growing up in foster care to help foster children, and how one special ‘Pyjama Angel’ changed her life.