This World Kindness Day, we're proud to celebrate six years of partnership with Kindness Factory, with another $100,000 commitment to help inspire kindness in classrooms and communities across Australia.
Kindness Factory founder Kath Koschel has made it her mission to create a kinder world.
Since launching Kindness Factory in 2015, Kath has taken her message of kindness, compassion and empathy around the world, inspiring millions of acts of kindness along the way. More than 8 and half million acts have now been logged through the Kindness Factory website.
In recent years, Kath has focused on extending that impact to the next generation, partnering with global education provider Kaplan to launch the Kindness Curriculum.
The research-backed, values-based program focuses on 12 attributes that underpin kindness: collaboration, compassion, empathy, gratitude, honesty, humility, humour, mindfulness meditation, perspective, positivity, self-acceptance and trust.
Designed to foster emotional wellbeing, resilience and empathy in young Australians, the Kindness Curriculum gives educators practical tools to help make kindness part of everyday learning.
The Lott by NSW Lotteries' latest $100,000 contribution will support the continued digitisation and development of the Kindness Curriculum, helping make these resources more accessible to schools across Australia.
Whether a classroom is in a metropolitan, regional or remote community, the goal is the same: to give students and educators access to tools that can help build kinder, more compassionate communities.
This year's funding will also support more tailored learning pathways for students, giving teachers a clear framework to nurture kindness both inside the classroom and beyond.
"Put simply, we couldn't do what we do at Kindness Factory without the support of The Lott," Kath said.
"This donation will allow us to continue our mission to reach every primary school in the country, giving every child the opportunity to grow up with kindness at the core of their education.
"Given the rise of mental health issues across all age groups in Australia, the need for kindness, compassion and empathy in our community is more vital than ever before."
