Assist A Student

The Assist A Student Program recognises the importance of education as key to helping break the cycle of poverty.   

One of the most positive ways of helping families in need throughout Asia and the Pacific to become self-sufficient is through education. It is known that education improves a young person’s opportunity of getting a job, increasing their ability to support themselves and their families in the future.  

It is a means of empowering an individual to avoid poverty. The students supported by the Assist A Student Program may not be able to attend school without it: without education, a child is less likely to be able to support themselves in the future and so the cycle of poverty continues.  

“You can see among your students … they lack money for the fees and things like that.... It’s really rewarding seeing the ones that are receiving this funding. To me, it’s just great to see them working better because they have those tools.”  

- Rabaere Rikare, National President, Kiribati (2023)  

Running in Australia since 1996, the Assist A Student program relies on donations from Vincentians, members of the public, schools and other groups and organisations to support the educational needs of a student in one of our partner countries. Students are supported at all levels of education – primary, secondary and tertiary and the program is highly valued by recipients.   

In our partner countries, local Vincentians select students in need to receive the educational support and manage the program. Over the last fifteen years, nearly 65,000 students have been assisted.   

One of the program’s strongest and most attractive features is that administration costs are minimal and entirely funded by the Society. 100% of your donation goes to the students’ education needs for one year.    

Reflecting the ethos of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Assist A Student allow us to share some of ourselves – what we have – with those in need in our neighbouring countries.  

To help a young person with their education, donate online at:

Assist a Student (vinnies.org.au)  

Or

download a donation slip