Help Bring My Son Home to New Zealand

$1,830 of $3,400 goal
Given by 6 generous donors in 17 days

Please help reunite me with my son Ruchan by supporting his visa to come home to New Zealand after five years apart

Milldale, Auckland

I am raising funds to support my son, Ruchan, with his visa application so he can come home to New Zealand from South Africa. Due to unforeseen circumstances and distance, we have not seen each other for five long years. He was just 16 when we last embraced, he is now 21, and the separation has been incredibly difficult for our family.

All we wish for is to be reunited and begin making up for the precious time we have lost. Bringing him home will allow us to rebuild our bond, create new memories, and provide him with better opportunities and a stable future.

The funds raised will go directly toward visa application fees, documentation, and associated costs required to make this reunion possible.

Any contribution, big or small, will bring us one step closer to being together again. If you are unable to donate, sharing this page would mean the world to us.

Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and support in helping bring my son home.

Rudiana Govender's involvement (page creator)

Ruchan is my son, and I have not seen him for five years. He was 16 at the time and is now 21.

Use of funds

The main goal is to use any money raised towards applying for Ruchan's Visa through Immigration New Zealand.

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Latest donations

Gareth &
Gareth & on 25 Apr 2026
$250
Jennie
Jennie on 25 Apr 2026
Let’s bring this son home to his Mum
$1,000
Peterlynn
Peterlynn on 22 Apr 2026
$500
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 19 Apr 2026
We pray that he will be here soonest☆
Private
Cynthia
Cynthia on 14 Apr 2026
We hope we can see Ruchan here again !! 😊
$40

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Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Rudiana Govender on behalf of It is for my son Ruchan, for his visa to be able to live and stay permanently in New Zealand.
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This campaign started on 13 Apr 2026 and ended on 30 Apr 2026.