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Helping young Kiwis through
some of life’s toughest times

Kenzie’s Gift supports the mental health of tamariki / children and mātātahi / young people affected by serious illness or grief within the whānau. We’re here to make sure that no young Kiwi faces serious illness or grief alone.

About

Kenzie’s Gift supports the mental health of tamariki / children and mātātahi / young people affected by serious illness or grief within the whānau.

We do this by providing 1-on-1 therapy with registered mental health professionals and grief and serious illness support kits. We also offer extensive online resources about serious illness and grief

What we do

1-on-1 therapy

We provide up to 12 fully funded 1-on-1 therapy sessions with registered mental health professionals for tamariki / children and mātātahi / young people throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

Resources

Backed by our team of therapists’ insights, our free online resources are full of helpful tips for tamariki / children, mātātahi / young people and their whānau who are affected by serious illness or grief.

Support kits

Our support kits are designed for tamariki / children, mātātahi / young people and mātua / parents and caregivers who are affected by serious illness (including mate pukupuku / cancer) and grief. 

Explore our serious illness and grief kits

Serious illness and grief can feel overwhelming and isolating. That’s why we’ve created a range of serious illness (including mate pukupuku / cancer) and grief kits, so we can walk through this journey together.

With support kits specifically designed for tamariki / children and mātātahi / young people, plus mātua / parents and caregivers, the whole whānau is cared for. They’re free to download or you can contact us to request a printed copy.

Mission

To create a brighter future for young Kiwis affected by serious illness or grief within the whānau by supporting good mental health.

A guide that provides helpful information and insights for mātua / parents and caregivers and other whānau members who are preparing for the death of a taitamaiti / child.
The first few weeks after a cancer diagnosis can be very stressful. Your whānau has received some emotionally difficult news and there is an overload of information coming at you, all at once, from many different areas.
There are lots of fun and useful things inside so request yours today!

Discover our free online resources

For anyone affected by serious illness (including mate pukupuku / cancer) or grief, we have extensive online resources that can help. Full of helpful tips and advice that’s backed by our team of therapists, you can find how-tos on a wide range of topics.


Our online resources can help you talk to your tamariki / children, mātātahi / young people and wider whānau about some of life’s most difficult things. This includes everything from how to support a grieving taitamaiti / child to caring for a seriously ill one.