In the press
MAY 12, 2019
The mothers' group supporting Australia's vulnerable asylum seekers
“For an asylum seeker family or a woman escaping domestic abuse with her children, the gift of a car seat or a stroller can be absolutely life-changing,” Ms Wright said... Read more ›
DEC 4, 2018
Fatma Elzein named AMP Tomorrow Maker
Fatma began collecting everyday essentials for children in need in 2014 following a tragic loss in her life. Her giving circle quickly grew from a handful of family and friends into Mummies Paying It Forward... Read more ›
sept 29, 2017
Fatma Elzein: How this mother built a network of mums paying it forward
How many times have you stuffed a bag of clothes into a charity bin and wondered where they will end up? How do you cut out the middle man (or woman) to ensure the things you don't need get a second life with someone local who is truly in need of them?... Read more ›
July 4, 2016
Four times mums changed the world
There are few things as powerful as a mother’s love for their children. A mother’s love will endure through any number of hardships; through seemingly endless sleepless nights with crying newborns, through years of sullen looks and monosyllabic conversations with teenagers... Read more ›
April 5, 2016
Fatma Elzein's charity phenomenon: "Mummies Paying It Forward"
Sydney's Fatma Elzein began a charity phenomenon in 2014 with a Facebook group called 'Mummies Paying it Forward". Her group, which receives no money, only goods in new or near-new condition, now has more than 10 000 members and is barely keeping up with the volume of donations... Read more ›
December 8, 2015
Mummies Paying It Forward with Fatma Elzein and Marie Norman
Mummies Paying it Forward is a wonderful community group doing great deeds around Sydney. Founded by mum of four and paediatric nurse Fatma Elzein and run by a small, dedicated team of volunteers, the 10,000+ strong group assist charities and struggling families here and abroad... Read more ›
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Mummies Paying It Forward making a difference to a wide cross-section of vulnerable people
‘KINDNESS makes the world go around’ — that’s the belief of one mum that has been adopted by over 10,000 and it drives the Mummies Paying it Forward charity... Read more ›
OCTOBER 15, 2015
How Fatma Elzein went from Facebook to charity powerhouse
Ten months ago, charities in Sydney hadn't yet heard of Fatma Elzein. The 34-year-old, from Roselands in Sydney's west, was best known in her community as a wife and mother of four, and in wider Sydney as a dedicated paediatric nurse... Read more ›
October 14, 2015
The mother of Sydney charities
From a few friends with some surplus kids' clothes to a charity with over 8,000 membersFrom a few friends with some surplus kids' clothes to a charity with over 8,000 members, Fatma Elzein's Mummies Paying it Forward is changing lives in Sydney and abroad... Play video ›
JULY 16, 2015
Show us your bras!
Thousands of mums 'pay it forward' with Facebook group to donate their old lingerie to other mothers in need... Read more ›