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Giving Kiwi kids the essentials they need to learn and thrive.

We provide food, jackets, shoes and health products to children in poverty so they can fully participate in school and early childhood education and have the opportunity for a brighter future. 

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A monthly donation helps us keep kids in need fed, warm and able to focus in class. Not once, but every day. For the long haul.

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Help give Kiwi kids a cracker of a Christmas.

The KidsCan Christmas Cracker combines the thrill of an instant win with the spirit of Christmas giving!

Each cracker contains an obligatory party hat, plus a range of cheesy jokes, along with the chance to win one of over 6,000 amazing prizes plus, unlike most Christmas crackers, KidsCan crackers are environmentally friendly, with no plastic waste, so you’re not only helping Kiwi kids in need this Christmas, but the planet too.

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Our Charity Work in NZ

202,100 children live in poverty, going without the essentials like food and adequate clothing. We’re on a mission to change that.

Last year thanks to the generosity of everyday Kiwis, we supported tens of thousands of NZ children

1,100

Schools & ECE centres supported

60,000

Children fed every day

67,000

Jackets sent out

57,000

Pairs of gumboots & shoes sent out

Our impact

What your support means for a child in poverty.

"KidsCan helped me out so much, with those little things of hope. When it's the only meal you're having a day, or your first new shoes, you can't even imagine the impact that has on kids. It's someone showing you they care about you. Just to feel like someone could see me and see what I was going through is really cool."

News

KidsCan news and updates.

ECE Thursday, 24 Oct 2024

KidsCan to feed 10,000 more preschoolers.

We’re thrilled to share we have been awarded Government funding to provide food for up to 10,000 more preschoolers.    It comes after Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced in May that the Government’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch programme would continue, and a new programme would be introduced for 2-5-year-olds.   KidsCan was selected because we already feed nearly 6500 preschoolers daily in more than 200 early childhood centres in low-income communities nationwide. 
Schools Tuesday, 1 Oct 2024

Why Ruby Tui’s our new ambassador

Ruby Tui has won the hearts of New Zealanders – not only through her rugby, but because she uses her voice to champion children’s wellbeing. We’re proud to welcome her as a KidsCan ambassador.
Fundraising Tuesday, 3 Sep 2024

Taradale Afternoon Tea Club

Nestled on the fringes of Napier, you'll find a club like no other - the Taradale Afternoon Tea Club. Founder Ruth Pearson-Vell wanted to support Kiwi kids - but didn't have much spare in her budget. So she rallied her community - from her 'gang' of older ladies to young immigrants. Each week they bring a gold coin and swap life stories over a cuppa.

OUR NATIONWIDE SUPPORT

KidsCan partner schools and early childhood centres.

Across New Zealand we
provide essentials to:

889

Schools

204

ECEs

60,000+

Kids

How to help

Help Kiwi kids in need.

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