Wish a farmer and their family a Merry Christmas Last Christmas, Rural Aid asked school children to write letters and cards to farmers. We sent out around 3,000. Some werewritten in crayon, others covered in glitter, but all of them had the same heartfelt messages from city kids to farmers andtheir families. Little did we know what impact these letters would have on the farmers reading them; coming fromchildren they didn’t know, saying that they cared. To say the response from the farmers was emotionally charged would bean understatement. Some responses were soaked in tears.  Last year, Michael, a farmer from northern Victoria, was losing hope and was preparing to give up as he saw no point ingoing on. Then he received a letter from Matilda, a little girl who wanted a farmer to know that they were not alone.Matilda’s letter gave the farmer hope, and for the first time in a long time he found the strength to carry on. On the sameday, one of his cows gave birth, and Michael named the calf Matilda after the little girl that saved his life. This year, we are asking Australians of all ages to write letters to men and women that they've never met, letting themknow that someone out there is thinking of them and cheering them on. They need our support.  When our farmers receive a hand written letter from someone they don’t know telling them that they care, the effect ispriceless. This exercise is to let these hard-working legends know that we are all in this together.  

We can’t make it rain, but we can take a moment to sit and write a letter.

Please take a few minutes out of your day to write a letter that could change someone's life forever.

DEAR FARMER LETTER

You can also "Buy another Bale" through our Christmas appeal– every dollar donated will bringChristmas cheer to a farmer in need.

Visit www.BuyaBale.com.au to find out more.

Please ensure all Christmas letters are returned to Rural Aid by Friday 15th November.