KidsCan news and updates.

Schools Tuesday, 27 Jun 2023

Principal's cry - we need help!

"We have more and more children that are coming to school every day without kai, or without enough kai, families who don’t have the resources to feed them. They can’t focus, can’t engage in their learning."

Schools Monday, 26 Jun 2023

Children bear brunt of cost-of-living crisis as winter hits

Teachers are warning of a gruelling winter ahead for children in poverty, as the cost-of-living crisis takes a major toll on struggling families. They say it is affecting learning, with more children arriving hungry, others barefoot in freezing weather, and sickness spreading in overcrowded, unheated homes. KidsCan has seen its waitlist double and has launched an urgent appeal to reach thousands of children who need support.

Schools Monday, 26 Jun 2023

Principal on the importance of getting kids in need to dream big

"I want our children to have big dreams. I want them to know that they matter. I want them to know that doors can and will open for them. That you can break the power of generations. That just because this has been your life up to now, this is not the end of the story. It’s just the beginning…"

Fundraising Tuesday, 16 May 2023

How to fundraise for a charity in NZ

Discover how to fundraise for a charity in NZ with KidsCan's step-bystep guide. Plan, promote, collect donations, and thank donors.

Fundraising Thursday, 27 Apr 2023

A mini event with a huge heart…

Fifty intrepid teams embarked on a road trip like no other, in the Pork Pie Charity Run for KidsCan. Driving their beloved Minis – some more than fifty years old – they travelled 2,500km from Paihia to Invercargill in homage to the classic 1981 movie, ‘Goodbye Pork Pie.’

ECE Friday, 31 Mar 2023

The difference our programmes have made in those crucial early learning years.

''We have seen a huge turnaround for our children - from being unable to engage in learning to being able to sit and focus. From being agitated, anxious and sometimes aggressive to being calm and having a sense wellbeing.''

Schools Thursday, 30 Mar 2023

Gisborne principal on the impact of KidsCan Cyclone Gabrielle support

Lynn Burrell, principal at Rerekohu School, told us that the reality in Gisborne is overwhelming - much harder even than the Covid lockdowns. She knows there will be further hardship as living costs soar, but says parents are overjoyed at the support from KidsCan.

Schools Wednesday, 22 Feb 2023

KidsCan’s urgent appeal to help children in cyclone-hit regions

Thousands of children whose lives have been upended by Cyclone Gabrielle are in desperate need of help. KidsCan is launching an urgent appeal to help get clothing and food supplies to kids and their families via the schools and early childhood centres it supports.

Schools Monday, 30 Jan 2023

Teachers warn of a ‘cost of learning’ crisis as students return to school

It’s a tough start to 2023 – made even worse by the weather. More children need our help, but fewer people have spare money to donate. We have 48 schools waiting for support, where thousands of children are struggling without the essentials. If you can afford it, please help us reach them as soon as possible,” Chapman says.