Heart Kids Bay of Plenty

Every week, 12 babies are born with a heart defect in New Zealand. Whilst there are surgical procedures that can improve the heart's functi

Bay of Plenty

Heart Kids is here every step of their heart journey from when the heart condition is diagnosed through to the teenage years and into adulthood. Heart Kids provides practical and emotional support to help those affected to cope with the immediate and ongoing challenges of living with a heart condition.

The services we provide include information, education, training, counselling and psycho-social support, specialist equipment, camps, family matching, social affiliation and financial assistance.

On average, fundraisers pay just 2% to use Givealittle. This is one of the lowest effective fees in New Zealand fundraising. We charge a 5% platform fee to cover the cost of running the platform. Because most donors choose to top up their donation to cover this fee, the effective cost paid by fundraisers is about 2%. That means around 98 cents of every dollar raised goes to the cause. Learn More