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Meridian CEO Neal Barclay, former KidsCan recipient Hadassah Tagaoi and KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman

KidsCan and Meridian team up for 3 more years to help change kids' lives

KidsCan News

Thu 19 Apr 2018

There is power in organisations coming together, as KidsCan and Meridian Energy’s long-standing partnership to help pull children out of hardship shows.

Walking in the shoes of Kiwi kids in need is not that easy

In the Media

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Families cutting food budgets and kids missing meals because of back-to-school costs

In the Media

Tue 27 Feb 2018

Families across the country are being forced to cut food budgets and kids are missing meals because of costs associated with sending children back to school.

Trademonster to partner with KidsCan

KidsCan News

Mon 26 Feb 2018

Leading eCommerce business Trademonster is partnering with the KidsCan Charitable Trust under a new agreement that will enable New Zealand children in need to benefit directly from this country’s fast-growing consumer products trade with China.

KidsCan charity helps schools bolster results

KidsCan News

Wed 21 Feb 2018

More than 2600 children from 19 schools sit on KidsCan's waiting list. The highest number in three years.

Back to School Lunches with KidsCan

In the Media

Tue 13 Feb 2018

For some children, their biggest worry about lunch is whether they get a cheese and tomato versus a ham sandwich or if they have a yoghurt pot when they really want a packet of chips. The charity KidsCan is out to help all the children who go to school with no lunch at all.