The KidsCan waitlist is at record levels with 10,000 children, in 260 schools and early childhood centres, needing help. The charity, which provides food and clothing to schools and early childhood centres, said the list was the longest it had ever been in its 19 year history Chief executive Julie Chapman said the repercussions were Read more
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‘Worst it’s ever been’ – KidsCan says need for families, children at all-time high
Thursday, July 13th, 2023An Auckland mother says the struggle to provide her kids with the most basic items such as food and clothing is taking a toll on her mental health. As food inflation hits a 36-year high and fuel costs go back up, working families are having to juggle between bills, while kids are going to school Read more
‘Barefoot and hungry’ – children bear brunt
Thursday, June 29th, 2023Teachers are warning of a gruelling winter ahead for children in poverty, as the cost-of-living crisis takes a major toll on struggling families, says KidsCan. “They say it is affecting learning, with more children arriving hungry, others barefoot in freezing weather, and sickness spreading in overcrowded, unheated homes.,” says a KidsCan spokesperson. KidsCan has seen Read more
Poverty is not pretty
Monday, October 17th, 2022
Poverty is not pretty, says KidsCan ambassador Verity Brogden. She should know. She grew up that way. “Going through poverty as a kid you feel invisible – like no one sees you and no one cares about you.” Brogden says often people don’t want to acknowledge disadvantaged children exist. They’re trying to pretend there’s no Read more
Child poverty level worst in 18 years – KidsCan
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022During Christopher Luxon’s tour of KidsCan’s Auckland distribution centre on Friday, the charity’s CEO and founder, Julie Chapman, used the opportunity to inform the National Party leader of the dire state of child poverty in Aotearoa. “We’re seeing unprecedented levels of need,” said Chapman. KidsCan was founded by Chapman in 2005, at the time providing Read more
KidsCan serving breakfast at record number of schools, with more waiting
Thursday, May 19th, 2022Amid the growing economic crisis facing Aotearoa, unprecedented numbers of schools and early childhood centres and charities, like KidsCan, are offering breakfast to children to make sure they eat. As the cost of living trims how far money goes, children’s charity KidsCan is supporting more schools than ever – 874 schools and 156 early childhood Read more