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Helping disadvantaged children lead happier, fuller lives.

We enhance the lives of disadvantaged children by addressing their specific needs through targeted community projects.

Our work spans Australia and beyond, providing urgent material aid, cultural and indigenous outreach, social justice advocacy and educational tools to facilitate long term change.

Current Projects

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Every year the Sixth Child has a Christmas Campaign which gives gifts to disadvantaged children.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Every year the Sixth Child has a Christmas Campaign which gives gifts to disadvantaged children.

ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

Our commitment to providing educational support to any child that needs it is ongoing.

ONE IN SIX

children is disadvantaged in Australia.

Poverty impacts on young people’s health, education, employment prospects, well-being and social inclusion and increases the likelihood they will be reliant on welfare across their lives. By helping now, we help shape their future.

How you can help.

The Sixth Child is entirely volunteer run. We keep admin costs as low as possible and are passionate about the full value of your contribution reaching its intended goal without being diluted by operational costs.

Donate towards where we need it most right now and help keep us running

Events

Creating the Magic

Christmas is all about the spirit of giving and giving can be done at any time of year.

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Creating the Magic

Date 

Time

24 July 2022

  12pm to 4pm

Location

Christmas is all about the spirit of giving and giving can be done at any time of year. With the help of ‘Creating the Magic,’ the brainchild of Naomi Derrick, we are seeking to help thousands of children who are in need of warm clothes for school and educational supplies this winter with our special charity event on Sunday 24th July 2022 at the Dingley International.

How can we help?

‘Creating the Magic’ is aligned with The Sixth Child – a charity run to help every six children in Victoria who don’t have school supplies, school uniforms and gifts at Christmas. We bring a little magic to children’s lives through the generous donations and raffles from our amazing sponsors and businesses. 

Naomi created ‘Creating the Magic’ in 2019 in memory of her late husband Peter Derrick, a man who loved bringing joy to so many people’s lives by being the consummate Santa. He always lit up a room and was loved by all children and parents alike. His spirit keeps giving, and in ‘Creating the Magic’s’ first year, we raised $28,000 to enable The Sixth Child to help so many beautiful children feel that they are loved.

Want to create a little magic in a young person’s life?

To continue Peter’s legacy, by putting a smile on every child’s face, ‘Creating the Magic’ is wanting people just like you to help raise another $50,000 at our charity event, on top of the $25,000 already raised with raffles and donations. We won’t stop fundraising until we reach our target, so give now, attend our charity event on the 24th July or sponsor a gift for our auction, knowing that every little cent goes towards helping a young child feel warm tonight and feels ‘normal’ at school, with the same opportunities as their classmates.