At Children First Foundation we facilitate life-changing, sometimes life-saving, surgery in Australia for children from developing countries.
The children we support are unable to access the medical procedures, resources and care that they require in their own countries. Without our intervention their conditions would go untreated resulting in major impacts on their health, well-being and ability to fulfil their potential.
Pre and post surgery the children are cared for at our Miracle sMiles Retreat at Kilmore- we're only one hour outside of Melbourne. This offers a healing supportive environment as they prepare for and recover from life-changing surgery. The retreat provides 3 nutritious meals a day as well as snacks.
We warmly welcome volunteers at our Miracle sMiles Retreat in Kilmore. Volunteers work alongside our staff helping with tasks you’d find in any family home and providing 24/7 care and support for these amazing children.
We also have volunteer teachers and interpreters; nurses and drivers; gardeners and handy-persons.
So just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to help, and any special skills and interests you’d like to share. The staff and kids will welcome you with open arms!
We need people who are willing to commit to a regular volunteer day. This can be as little as once a month or as frequent as one a week. We need to provide stability for our kids. If you wish to do a "one-off" working bee it may be possible to take part in one through your workplace as part of our corporate volunteering program.