Want to teach your kids about giving back? Here's how.

All kids deserve a happy and healthy childhood, and this is how we can give it to them.

We always want to create a wonderful future for our children and now, you can teach your kids about how that can help others like them, to give them the same opportunities.

A website called GIVIT Kids has been launched, which is a unique online portal where your kids can help to support the real needs of other children in Australia.

GIVIT Kids is a website allowing children to give safely and anonymously to impoverished, disadvantaged and marginalised members of their community in a fun and engaging way.

You might even see it used at your kids’ school, with the Department of Education, Training and Employment (DETE) in Queensland supporting the initiative.

GIVIT CEO, Juliette Wright says, “According to ACOSS, 17.7% of Australian children are living below the poverty line and frankly I think we as adults aren’t doing enough to improve it. I believe with all my heart GIVIT Kids will be successful because children have an unlimited amount of love and willingness to help others.”

GIVIT Kids aims to educate children about the effects of poverty in a fun and interactive way. Registered charities will be able to request urgently required items such as school uniforms, books, clothes, personal items, care packs, sports and musical equipment. Children will able to view the list and, with their parents’ approval, give the item to the family in need.

GIVIT Kids also offers great resources for teachers, such as lesson plans, videos and animations which have been developed by the GIVIT Kids team to assist teachers in engaging students with their community, encouraging tolerance and empathy, helping develop research and fundraising skills as well build lasting connections within their local community.

To view the GIVIT Kids website and support families in need, simply visit www.givitkids.org.au.

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