Christmas can be a stressful time
Christmas is one of the most stressful times of year for many families but for those living in poverty, stress during the festive season has a much greater negative impact on children’s lives.
Every Christmas we see more and more families who are already living in poverty, we see an increase in homelessness and more domestic violence as alcohol and stress takes its toll on troubled families. We work with more young people who are sleeping under bridges or staying with friends who are trying to get away from a bad situation at home.
In the lead up to, during and after Christmas, Barnardos is busier than any other time of year and the charity relies heavily on Christmas toy donations and cash donations through its annual Star of Wonder Gifts for Kids appeal: www.barnardos.org.au/starofwonder
Click here for our latest press release on Star of Wonder Gifts for Kids appeal which includes ten suggestions to lower the impact of stress this Christmas.
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