Skip to main content

Bella's story

Bella was neglected at home, bullied at school, and made to feel like she was a “lost cause”.

Bella's story

Bella was neglected at home, bullied at school, and made to feel like she was a “lost cause”.

Girl Holding Teddy Looking Sad

Bella endured every single form of neglect there is.

When she was sick her parents didn’t take her to the doctor. She was never shown how to use the toilet and wore nappies up until she was 9 years old.

She was never read to or taught how to speak. The shelves of Bella’s bookcase were empty of books, games, and toys.

Her parents frequently abused drugs, alcohol, and each other. Bella saw so many things at home that had a deeply traumatic impact on her.

Please donate today to find more foster families for children who desperately need them.

We need your help to give children like Bella the childhood they missed out on.

*Names have been changed and stock images used to protect the privacy of our clients.

Your details

*Denotes required information

Please include the area code.

If this gift is on behalf of an organisation, enter the name.

May be used to confirm your identity if you contact us.

No opt in

By providing your personal information you are consenting to MacKillop managing it in accordance with our Donor Privacy Statement which you can view here. We occasionally disclose our records to charitable and like-minded organisations (some of which may be located outside Australia) so they can contact you with information that may be of interest to you. These organisations also share their donor information with MacKillop so that we can reach more of the community.

Processed by eWay. Payment options are: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club
Your payment is securely processed by eWAY.
Have questions? Please call us on 1300 218 935 between 9-5pm AEDST, or email support@mackillop.org.au