The Pyjama Foundation
The Pyjama Foundation was founded in 2004 to give children in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills, and confidence.
Through its Love of Learning program, volunteers called Pyjama Angels are matched with a child in foster care, and spend one hour a week focusing on learning-based activities such as reading, playing educational games and helping children with their homework. Beyond educational support, this approach helps to create a meaningful, trusting relationship with the child.
2019 Pitch
Funds raised: $87,438
At TFN Sydney in September 2019, Bronwyn was pitching for funds to make a difference in the lives of young children living in foster care. The funds raised would be used to screen, recruit and train more volunteers to support foster children in Sydney.
The Impact…
In NSW, more than 87 children in out-of-home now have a dedicated Pyjama Angel to support them thanks to the TFN funding.
One foster carer of two young girls aged 11 and 7 described how important their Pyjama Angel is:
“Katherine has consistently and lovingly given her time over four years to come to our house once a week to help our youngest foster child by implementing the Foundation's love of learning program. She is a very creative person who has introduced our child to playing music, drama and creative arts - something that we could never have done with such passion. Katherine puts so much effort into the hour that she spends with our child - even bring several bags full of arts and crafts for our child to create artwork.
Katherine has brought fun to learning, assisting with reading, mathematics and writing as well as an appreciation of arts. Her dedication is humbling, and words cannot explain how much she has contributed to the academic and emotional wellbeing to our vulnerable young child. With her love and support she has helped our youngest blossom into a vibrant young girl. She has empowered our child with learning, life skills and confidence. For that we thank her from the bottom of our hearts. Katherine will always have a special role within our family and in particularly our youngest that will never be forgotten.”
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