Impact Stories

Kiribati is a nation of 33 islands spread over 3.5 million square kilometres of ocean. Getting medical equipment and staff to the islands can be challenging. For over two years, our partner charity, Take My Hands, has been coordinating the delivery of medical equipment to Kiribati to meet the need for improved healthcare.

Kids living with Down syndrome can experience difficulties with language development. A lack of Government support led frustrated families to start our partner charity, UpsideDowns. That changed Josh Bradley's life. Read his story.

During recent extreme weather events, while the West Auckland region was still without power and fresh food was rotting in fridges and freezers, our partner charity, Fair Food, was rallying local charities to share kai at this crucial time.

When they get home from the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, whānau of premature and sick babies still need support. Learn about the free Developmental Support Playgroups run by our partner charity The Little Miracles Trust.

Our partner charity, Outline Aotearoa, played a big role in law changes that will make a huge difference for rainbow communities throughout Aotearoa.

After experiencing the full circular food system in action through the school programs delivered by our partner charity, Garden to Table, Nico Tauri is on a mission to have compost bins installed in every school in New Zealand – and he has asked the new Prime Minister to help.

We hope everyone had a ball over the break. We're bouncing into 2023 with collective generosity. $172,652.68 was raised by our regular givers in the last 3 months of 2022.

From WELLfed’s adult food education programme to a nursing degree, via kitchen hand and café manager roles, and a food truck business. Our partner charity, WELLfed, was a lifeline that offered Orion a reason for getting up in the mornings when things were at their hardest.

One million New Zealanders are impacted by the digital divide – a gap which exists between those who have access to the internet, a device, and the skills to use them, and those who don’t or can’t. An initiative by our partner charity, Digital Future Aotearoa, is helping bridge that divide.

Twin boys, Monty and Mack, arrived 13 weeks early via emergency caesarean section, then spent 120 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It was a tumultuous time for parents Heather and Matt. Volunteers from our partner charity, Bellyful, were able to make things a little easier.

We launched in 2012 with 6 partner charities. 10 years later there are 16 charities on board (20 when we include alumni charities) and a collective of over 700 Kiwis have raised over $3.3 million by regularly giving 1% of their income. Those dollars have made a difference to thousands of lives and the environment across Aotearoa New Zealand.

The price of fruits and vegetables has gone up 15%. When budgets are tight, fresh foods are the most likely items to get left out of the grocery cart. Our partner charity, Fair Food, fills this gap for people in need.