More ways to give - Save the Children Australia

Motivations for leaving a gift in a Will to Save the Children are as numerous as our supporters and the different lives they lead.

For some it’s about caring for the children less fortunate than their own; for others it’s leaving the world in a better place or continuing the work of their lifetime.

But one thing they have in common is their vision for a better future for children around the world.

A Caring Life

“As a retired midwife and neonatal nurse, I’ve always had an interest in child health and wellbeing and children’s charities.

We are blessed with freedom; food; healthcare – such luxury. I think of children in camps – hungry, frozen and without hope, knowing the work of this organisation cannot be valued more highly.

The gift in my Will to Save the Children is an investment in the future of children less fortunate than mine as the gap between rich and poor grows ever wider.”

Sandra spoke with her daughters beforehand and updated her Will with their full support.

The deep empathy behind Dawn’s gift

As a child, Dawn was loved and cared for by extended family when her parents couldn’t be there. Dawn knows how life-changing it can for a vulnerable child to receive the support they need.

Years later, having worked in health and child protection and seeing the wide-ranging harm impacting children, Dawn was inspired to leave a gift in her Will to:

“Save the Children – the people who can make the best use of it to help children of the world reach their potential.”

Larry’s perspective as our Board Chair and a grandparent

“I believe we have a responsibility to do what we can to support a better world, according to our means. I encourage everyone to think about what it is they want for the world and to choose the problems they believe are most important – where our legacy can make a difference and we really feel a connection to the future we are helping to create. I’m a grandparent, so the connection is there.

For me it’s not a choice between family versus donations. I want a portion of my legacy to go to causes that I believe in deeply. I believe in the broader mission of Save the Children, so I know that when the time comes, my gift will be used wisely.”

Sabina’s Personal Values

“My mother and my grandmother were my role models. They taught me the wider meaning of humanity and that family is more than just your immediate family. I wanted to pass these values on to my children through my actions.

Before going ahead with the gift in my Will to Save the Children, we discussed it as a family, and everybody was supportive. Obviously, your own family is the most important, but within that context there is also room for people worse off than us.

For me it’s about the future and helping young people, because by helping them to grow up, to be educated, they can have opportunities in life that they otherwise wouldn’t have.”

A Father’s Vision

Vijayakumar told us his motivation and concern for others stems from his Hindu upbringing and a deep interest in serving humanity. Vijay feels that we must do what we can to help, and that education can empower children to transform their lives: “Ensuring the healthy development of children helps ensure the future well-being of a sound society and nation at large.”

Vijay believes that children are more vulnerable than adults to a range of disadvantages from poverty and food insecurity to poor health care and other challenges to their safety. “By ensuring their safety and security, we will have emotionally stable and confident children growing up in our society and becoming effective citizens of the world.”

If you would like more information, you can download our short guide. Or for an obligation-free chat about supporting Save the Children though your Will, you can reach Martin, our Gifts in Wills Manager directly on (03) 7002 1743 or email martin.williams@savethechildren.org.au.

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Practical Will wording

Leaving a gift in your Will is easy. Use our suggested wording to help children like Sofia achieve the safety and equal opportunity she strives for in her homeland Peru.