Children’s charity Our Village has launched its annual fundraiser, hoping to help every child experience the joy of Christmas.
Our Village’s 2025 Festive Appeal, one the organisation’s major annual fundraising events, comes as 835 children wait for urgently needed essentials.
The charity supported more than 22,000 babies and children last year with $8.5 million worth of items such as clothing, linen, prams, car restraints, high chairs and cots.
But Our Village, which receives up to 50 requests for help each day, is currently facing a demand far exceeding its capacity.
Our Village chief executive Ruth Holdaway said no child should miss out on the magic of Christmas.
“There are hundreds of babies and children who don’t even have the essentials that most of us take for granted,” she said.
“We urgently need funds to help us deliver safety, dignity and a little festive magic before Christmas.”
Our Village was formed in May last year by the merger of three charities – Geelong Mums, Eureka Mums and St Kilda Mums – with the intent to expand their community reach.
Ms Holdaway said every donation, no matter how small, could help “turn hardship into hope”.
“This appeal is about restoring dignity, wrapping children in care, letting them know that they’re seen and valued, and reminding parents and carers they’re not alone,” she said.
Visit ourvillage.org.au to donate to the 2025 Festive Appeal.
