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School kits, Nawalparasi East, Nepal

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Our purpose

Help shouldn’t depend on luck

Food, shelter, school and company: the basics, delivered by people who turn up.

What we stand for

Parents and children waiting at a Bunnings barbecue while volunteers in black Wisdom Tree polos cook and serve

Food, clothing and hygiene essentials, hand to hand in Sydney.

Bunnings sausage sizzle, Sydney, December 2024. Families queuing at the barbecue under the marquee.

For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour • For Sydney • For Nepal • For Bogo City • For every neighbour •

In progress

Ongoing projects

The work your support keeps moving right now.

local_shipping Disaster relief
A woman holding a blue relief package, standing with neighbours outside tarpaulin shelters Relief packs · blankets · food

Earthquake response

Bogo City, Philippines

school Education support
A schoolyard full of students in navy uniforms holding exercise books above their heads Uniforms & stationery

School kits for students

Nawalparasi & Baglung, Nepal

savings Fundraising
Parents and children waiting at a Bunnings barbecue while volunteers in black Wisdom Tree polos cook and serve All proceeds to programs

Sizzles that fund relief

Bunnings stores, Sydney

Goals

Mission for 2027

Where the work goes next, and what it builds on.

A large crowd of residents gathered in front of blue and orange tarpaulin shelters under a grey sky
Volunteers passing orange bags from the back of a van to residents, an older woman with a walking stick waiting her turn

Distribution at City Hall and roadside, house by house

Stay with Bogo City while it rebuilds

Relief on day three matters; so does month three. We keep supplies and support moving to families still living under tarpaulins.

A schoolyard full of students in navy uniforms holding exercise books above their heads
A schoolyard full of students in navy uniforms holding exercise books above their heads

Rs 50,000 to Shree Sarbodaya Janak Secondary School, Baglung

Every student equipped to stay in school

Uniforms, books and stationery remove the practical reasons a child stops attending. Two Nepali schools so far; more to come.

Cardboard shelters and sleeping bags laid out on concrete by the harbour, city towers lit behind
A man in a beanie and lanyard sitting inside a cardboard shelter, holding a hand-lettered CEO Sleepout sign

Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Sydney, June 2025

No one in Sydney sleeps rough unseen

Monthly street runs with food, blankets and hygiene packs, plus the sleepout our chairman joined to understand the problem firsthand.

Impacts

Changes we proudly made

Straight from the archive: real places, real dates.

A woman holding a blue relief package, standing with neighbours outside tarpaulin shelters
Relief packs after the Bogo City earthquake
A schoolyard full of students in navy uniforms holding exercise books above their heads
School kits at Shree Siddhartha Basic School
Festival-goers in saris and kurtas holding bottled water, Nepali flags in their hands
Water for the crowd at the Nepalese festival
Four volunteers in Wisdom Tree caps and polos standing beside pallets of bottled water and a branded banner
The stall, staffed and stocked, Sydney
Parents and children waiting at a Bunnings barbecue while volunteers in black Wisdom Tree polos cook and serve
Sizzles that fund the street work
Cardboard shelters and sleeping bags laid out on concrete by the harbour, city towers lit behind
Sleeping out so others don't have to

Testimonials

Trusted by the people we work with

In their words, on their letterhead, not ours.

“Sincere gratitude for providing generous financial aid… utilised to purchase uniforms and stationery for underprivileged and talented students.”
Certificate of Appreciation, Shree Sarbodaya Janak Secondary School, Baglung, Nepal
A schoolyard full of students in navy uniforms holding exercise books above their heads
“[The volunteer's real words: one or two sentences, lightly edited, nothing written for them.]”
[Volunteer name] · Volunteering since [year]

Photo to come: Portrait of the quoted volunteer, on a street run or at a sizzle. Needs their name and a signed release.

“[A family's words from the Bogo City distribution, with consent.]”
[Name], Bogo City, Philippines
A woman holding a blue relief package, standing with neighbours outside tarpaulin shelters
“[Words from a festival organiser about the water stall.]”
[Name], Nepalese festival, Sydney
Festival-goers in saris and kurtas holding bottled water, Nepali flags in their hands
“[A partner organisation on working with the Foundation.]”
[Partner name]
Four volunteers in Wisdom Tree caps and polos standing beside pallets of bottled water and a branded banner
“[A Bunnings coordinator or sizzle regular, in their own words.]”
[Name], Sydney
Parents and children waiting at a Bunnings barbecue while volunteers in black Wisdom Tree polos cook and serve

Schedule

Upcoming events

Come say hello. That’s how most volunteers started.

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Bunnings sausage sizzle at [store]

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Snags for a cause. Every dollar goes to the monthly street runs.

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[Charity golf day]

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A round, a raffle, and program funding for the year ahead.

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[Community festival stall]

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Come say hello and find out about volunteering over a plate of food.

Need help yourself? Call 1800 271 033 or email hello@twtintlfoundation.org and we’ll talk it through.

FAQ

Our frequently asked questions

Straight answers, and a phone number when you want more.

What does The Wisdom Tree actually do? add

Practical relief, delivered in person: food, blankets and hygiene packs for people sleeping rough in Sydney; rapid supplies after disasters like the Bogo City earthquake; school uniforms and stationery for students in Nepal; company and practical help for older Australians; and community events that bring people together.

Where does my donation go? add

Into the programs above: relief packs, school kits, and the event costs that fund the street work. We are volunteer-run, and our fundraising is the sausage sizzle kind: small, local and accounted for. Ask us for detail any time and we will walk you through it.

Is my donation tax-deductible? add

The Foundation is a charity registered with the ACNC. For the current status of deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsement, check our listing on the ACNC register or call us on 1800 271 033 before you give. We would rather you know exactly where things stand.

How do I volunteer? add

Fill in the form above, or just come to the next sizzle and say hello. Street runs, packing days, event stalls. No experience needed, and you'll be shown the ropes.

Where do you work? add

Sydney is home. That's where the street runs, sizzles and community events happen. Internationally we've supported earthquake recovery in Bogo City in the Philippines and school students in Nepal.

Join us

Want to volunteer?

Join the crew behind the sizzles, street runs and packing days. Every hour you give lands somewhere specific.

  • outdoor_grill Sizzles, street runs, packing days
  • waving_hand No experience needed, you'll be shown the ropes
  • schedule Give an hour or a weekend; both count

Or just call 1800 271 033.

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Notes from the communities

Every effort reaches someone. A few voices from the places we’ve worked.

  • “Having the uniforms and school supplies ready before term started made a real difference for our students and their families.” School management, Baglung, Nepal
  • “The relief packs arrived when people were still trying to work out what to do next. It was practical help at exactly the right time.” [Name], Bogo City
  • “They didn't just hand me a bag and walk away. They stopped, asked my name and had a chat. That meant a lot.” [Name], Sydney
  • “They turn up early, work hard and make every fundraiser feel like a community effort. People can see where the support is going.” [Name], Sydney
  • “I came along thinking I'd help for one afternoon. I've kept coming back because you can actually see the difference you're making.” [Volunteer name], volunteer since 2024