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A group of First Nations children are led in a painting class by an Indi Kindi staff member. © Moriarty Foundation/202

Play & Learn Pack for Remote Indigenous Communities

$75.00

The early years of life are when we learn the most. But access to early childhood education is limited in some remote communities across Australia. Each pack helps to close this gap in opportunity. Containing a book, balls, paintbrushes and a magnifying glass, these packs encourage children to learn and play outdoors and on Country, as part of the community-led Indi Kindi program. 

Give a special gift and help to encourage a child's love of learning and strengthen connection to family, community, culture and Country.  

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Helping children thrive in remote Australian communities

Teacher teaching in remote school © Indi Kindi

Children read together while enjoying a healthy snack at the Indi Kindi program in remote Northern Territory.

This early childhood outreach initiative is delivered on Country and led by women from the local community. Created to help encourage a love of learning and get children ready for school, Indi Kindi brings kids together so they can learn and play in a holistic, culturally appropriate environment. Local languages, health, well-being and community development are woven throughout to help children thrive.

This ground-breaking program is helping to increase the number of Indigenous children benefitting from early-childhood education. In 2021, the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) reported that 42.3 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were considered to be developmentally vulnerable in one or more domains of the AEDC – physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, and communication skills and general knowledge.

UNICEF Australia has partnered with the Moriarty Foundation, founders of the Indi Kindi program, to help close the gap by bringing about systemic change and addressing multigenerational disadvantages in remote Aboriginal communities.

Indi Kindi reaches 80 per cent of Indigenous children in the communities of Borroloola, Robinson River, Tennant Creek and Mungkarta, while local mothers are offered employment opportunities and training.

One mother involved in the program is Garrawa woman Deandra, who lives with her children in Borroloola. Deandra has been working as an Indi Kindi educator for over five years.

"I love coming to work every day, working with my colleagues to make a better community, a better environment for the kids to learn."

- Deandra, Indi Kindi educator

Our Play & Learn Packs for Remote Indigenous Communities can help Deandra and her fellow educators to engage children within the program. A few simple items like books and balls can help facilitate the kind of play that builds a child's brain. Early moments matter, and every moment counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Inspired Gifts are a collection of charity gifts essential for child survival and development. They provide crucial aid to children living in areas affected by poverty, conflict or natural disaster. When you order an Inspired Gift for family or friends, real supplies like vaccines and food are shipped from UNICEF’s warehouse in Copenhagen to children and families in need around the world.

With each purchase you can personalise a card for your nominated recipient that tells them about the incredible impact their Inspired Gift will have. You can choose to send the card in the mail or receive it instantly as a print-at-home PDF or an e-card.

Yes, they are. All of the Inspired Gifts you see on our website are real, tangible items being distributed year-round in response to the needs of children around the world.

If you choose to order a printed card, you should allow 10 working days for delivery. While we process all orders as efficiently as possible, please note that we are unable to control the timing of postage delivery through Australia Post. For any questions about the delivery of your order please call 1300 884 223 between the hours of 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. 

If you choose the e-card or print-at-home PDF, it will be delivered immediately.

Yes, and you are able to nominate a different delivery address for each card, if you wish.

Inspired Gifts respond to the real and changing needs of children around the world, so the item you select will be substituted for another item when there is a greater need for it. This means we cannot guarantee that the gift you select is the one that will be delivered to the field. We hope that through your purchase you are trusting us to deliver the supplies that will have the most impact for children in urgent need.

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