Every day a child sits in class cold and wet, or arrives too hungry to concentrate, is a day they fall further behind. Another day where the learning that can offer them a brighter future slips further away.
That's why we have launched an urgent appeal, backed by our Principal Partner, Meridian Energy. Together, we’re calling on more Kiwis to help provide 3,500 children with the essentials they need—food, warm clothing, and basic health items. Essentials that will help fuel their bodies and minds, enabling them to arrive at school and in the classroom ready and able to learn - and thrive.
It’s the largest number of children living in material hardship since official reporting began in 2018. And it’s not okay – Principals from our partner schools are witnessing the crisis firsthand and sharing their stories of the impact poverty is having on children's ability to learn.
But teachers tell us when children are fed and warm everything changes. They settle in class, learn, develop better social skills and thrive.
Your donation means nutritious food.
Your donation means cozy, waterproof jackets.
Your donations means shoes, socks and basic health items.
Schools with children who would benefit from KidsCan support can apply to access our programmes. Once a school goes through our application process and we have adequate funding to support them on an ongoing basis, they can order food, clothing and health products from us. They let us know which products the children are going without and how many need assistance. The school then distributes these products to the children in need, which helps to ensure that our programmes are being delivered in a targeted way.
Shelf-stable, nutritious food, including fruit pottles, pasta, soup, scroggin, yoghurt and baked beans is delivered to schools once per term. Schools then distribute this to children needing breakfast, lunch or snacks.
Fleece-lined jackets are provided to the entire school roll to encourage inclusiveness, and shoes and socks are given to students identified by the school as needing them. Nit treatment is ordered as needed.
A monthly donation offers stability and continuity to kids in need. With you alongside us, we can keep children fed, clothed and healthy for as long as they need us.
A monthly donation helps us to plan, evolve and expand our programmes. Your support is the rock on which we can build.
A monthly donation helps us do more for less – so more of your money goes to our work on the ground in schools and preschools.
Generous Kiwis donate money to help give all children the best possible chance in life.
Schools and ECEs place their orders online with KidsCan based on their children's needs.
Our warehouse team and volunteers pack food, raincoats, shoes and basic health items to be delivered to over 1,100 Schools and ECEs around NZ.
Children experience your kindness daily and are fed, warm and dry - ready to learn.
Provides a child with a week of hot meals
Provides a child with a pair of sturdy shoes and socks.
Provides a child with as fleece-lined jacket, sturdy shoes and socks.
Feeds a child breakfast for a term.
Every dollar you give makes a difference!
