Marcus.
There’s something we want you to see.
Your gift of $250 on March 18 is already walking with children on Country, in their First Language and Culture.
Marcus, because of you, First Nations children like four-year-old Kysaiah are growing up moving proudly between two languages — learning bush medicine on Country with their grandmothers while building the confidence to shape their own future.
Picture Kysaiah, four years old, stepping out into the golden desert morning. Children's Ground is an Aboriginal Community Controlled and Owned Organisation whose governance comes from the land and from the people — driving long-term, generational change through First Nations culture and leadership, and breaking cycles of injustice with self-determination, evidence and opportunity.
His day moves between two languages. Early learning stays grounded in First Language and cultural knowledge while literacy, numeracy and digital confidence grow alongside identity. Across three regions — Central Australia, West Arnhem and Darwin — the system kept maturing in 2025, carried by over 200 staff, 70% of them First Nations. Local employment became a driving force of change: working families, role models and cultural safety, radiating outward like the sun on their emblem.
By afternoon Kysaiah is on Country with his grandmothers, learning bush medicine, painting and counting the way it has always been taught here. The circle widens — from one child to a whole community moving together.
This year an independent Australian Government evaluation confirmed the Children's Ground Approach as a leading, community-led, place-based and First Nations-led model for prevention and early intervention. Founding Chair William Tilmouth was awarded the 2025 Australian Human Rights Medal for a lifetime advancing the rights and self-determination of First Nations peoples.
Stepping into this role is about continuing the vision of the old girl, Dr M.K. Turner OAM. Her vision was grounded in cultural knowledge and a clear understanding of what children and communities need to thrive over the long term... this role represents a commitment to carrying that vision forward.— Evelyn Schaber, Co Chair, Children's Ground
One child — then a whole community.
You joined a number bigger than any one gift.
Fewer than 7% in 100 donors give to First Nations-led, community-controlled organisations — you stepped into a circle this rare.
Thank you, Marcus.
An unofficial demo built on Children's Ground’s public impact data. Headline statistics are sourced (01 - Childrens Ground - Annual Report 2025.pdf); the donor, gift, story and quote are illustrative — not documentary.