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In 2011, 270,000 (25%) of New Zealand children are living in poverty

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Welcome

New Zealand is a proud nation with an incredible history of punching above its weight in the international arena. We are a nation of people who care, and who give. 

 

At KidsCan, we feel it is a great injustice that one in four New Zealand children (source: OECD report) live in poverty, going without the basics most of us take for granted. Our mission is to meet the physical and nutritional needs of Kiwi kids less fortunate than others so they can be more engaged in their education and have a better chance of reaching their potential in life.

 

The charity was founded in 2005 and today supports the education of more than 42,000 disadvantaged New Zealand children in 211

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low decile schools nationwide. See the regions we work in.

 

Our tangible programmes concentrate on giving the basics such as food, clothing, shoes and basic hygiene items directly to children in need in partnership with the schools they attend.

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At KidsCan we firmly believe education equals opportunity and we recognise that if children are to lift themselves out of the cycle they and their families are in they need to be able to take advantage of the education they receive at school. 

 

KidsCan operates with funds donated by generous businesses, individuals and the Ministry of Social Development. Each year we also hold a number of fundraising appeals and we have recently started a regular giving programme where caring people can support a child in one of the schools we support for just $15 a month. 

 

We hope you will enjoy reading about our work and we encourage you to join with us to support the education, health and well being of children who are the future of New Zealand.   

 

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Our Schools

KidsCan currently support 211 schools throughout New Zealand. See what our partner schools and the kids say about our programmes

 

Support A New Zealand Child

This is an opportunity for individuals and business support New Zealand children in poverty.  It costs just $15 a month to provided a child with the basics for a year and 100% of your contribution will goes to the kids. Click here to find out more.

Child Poverty in New Zealand

Not every child starts on an equal footing. For the one in four New Zealand children living in poverty (source: Child Poverty Action Group), the school day may mean staying at home on a wet day or turning up cold and wet from the winter rain. It means not being sure of three meals a day and filling up with water from the school drinking fountain. Any teacher will tell you that children who have to cope with these conditions will struggle to keep up with lessons.

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2011/2012 Tax Receipts 

Apologies to some supporters who are waiting for their yearend tax receipts to be issued: we’ve had technical issues with our payment processing partner.

·         We have now emailed receipts to all direct debit and recurring credit card payments donors where we have an email address on file.

·         The remaining receipts to be sent by post should be with donors by Wednesday 16 May.

·         Where donors who had an email have requested a copy of their receipt by mail, this should arrive by post, by Friday 18 May.

·         If you pay by Automatic Payment, please email your name, address and payment reference details to info@kidscan.org.nz

·         If you require an amendment to your address  or would like multiple receipts collated into one, please email info@kidscan.org.nz

Sorry again for any inconvenience caused, we appreciate your patience as we resolve this issue. The team at KidsCan.

 

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