Giving

There are plenty of charities and individuals doing good deeds out there and here you will find the About Seniors favourites. Giving a little can make an enormous difference to those people around the world who are disadvantaged. If you have a favourite that is not listed, why not send us an email to telling us why you support them so we can feature them!

Top ten charities

AboutSeniors looks at ways to give including a list of our top ten charities – and why we like them!

Care about the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe? Happily so does Medecins Sans Frontiers or Doctors without borders. Learn more on the Australian website, and send an ecard to get the message out. 

Care Australia is a humanitarian aid agency with a huge agenda, matched only by the hearts of the people who work there
Make a donation, buy a gift, or find out how to get involved

The Salvation Army works nationally and internationally to help people locate lost family members. More than 2000 searches are conducted each year – with an astounding 75% success rate!

Earthwatch Australia
Attempting to solve pressing environmental problems such as climate change is a big ask – but Earthwatch are trying hard

National Breast Cancer Foundation
A little bit of pink goes a long way – and many many women – high profile and not! - have been assisted in their struggle by the NBCF.

Clown Doctors treat sick children with a hefty dose of humour. Visit this site to restore your faith in humanity – or to donate to this very worthy cause

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes by
funding research into this debilitating disease.

The Smith Family encourages the sponsorship of children whose family situation is challenging, thus offering a way out of the poverty cycle.

We tend to take the good works of the Royal Flying Doctor Service for granted – but thousands of lives of those who live in the bush have been saved during the 80 years these heroes have been flying.

Multiple Sclerosis affects far more people than many of us realise, but MS Australia provides both support for sufferers and fosters research in the hope of finding a cure.