Families preparing children for the new school year are receiving additional help with the cost of school supplies, with the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust making donations to both Abed’s and Woolworths to assist parents and guardians with back-to-school purchases.

The charity’s founder-director, Faith Marshall-Harris, said: “Every year, [Abed’s] helps me in our charity, the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust Charity, to distribute some of the back-to-school supplies to parents and grandparents who have children who need these supplies.”

Marshall-Harris said rising prices were making it increasingly difficult for some families to afford school necessities, while some of the children receiving assistance were facing additional family challenges.