Where does the money go?

Funds raised through Polished Man support trauma prevention and trauma recovery programs for children who are at risk of, or who have suffered violence.

For Polished Man, our focus is on prevention because we want to end the issue, not just treat it. The World Health Organisation identifies poverty as one of the root causes of violence against children. That’s why we fund programs run through ygap, which uses the power of social entrepreneurship to support people to lift themselves out of poverty or disadvantage.

While we deeply believe in trauma prevention as the key to ending violence against children, we know that half the world’s children have experienced trauma already. The effects of violence can cause even greater harm later in life if left untreated.

That’s why we support some of the best trauma recovery agencies in the world, including the Australian Childhood Foundation, SAMSN, Hagar Australia and the New York Center for Children, to help young survivors of violence recover and shape their own futures.