Compassion Fund gives support to students from low-income families who are in crisis as a result of a sudden death, illness or accident in the family. Without assistance and support, such families in crisis are at risk of declining into poverty and developing chronic family problems, with a detrimental impact on the lives of the children. As a result, we aim to give early and timely assistance to these families, enabling them time during the interim to develop longer term solutions.
For longer term assistance, Compassion Fund will work with the school and make necessary referrals to develop holistic support for the family. It is the intent of Compassion Fund to complement, and not replace, existing assistance schemes.