Help carry Kyra, Like she has carried us

$25,000 donated
Given by 296 generous donors in around 4 months

Help carry Kyra, our mum, our mentor, our rock, our everything, just as she has for us.

Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui

Our beautiful Kyra Leatuafi has recently received devastating news. She has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and instead of years, we now only have months left with her.

If you know Kyra, you know her heart. She has dedicated her entire life to lifting others. As a school principal, youth mentor, and tireless community volunteer, Kyra has always shown up for others. She has built people up, created opportunities, guided young lives, and put everyone else first, always.

She helped establish a local youth trust, spent countless hours volunteering at sports events, schools, and community initiatives, never seeking recognition and only ever looking for ways to serve.

Now, it is our turn to help her.

Kyra’s one wish is to have everything organised and settled, to ensure she leaves no burden on her whānau or loved ones. She deserves peace, dignity, and time — not stress and worry.

This page has been set up to help ease the financial pressure that comes with preparing for the unimaginable. Every dollar raised will go directly toward giving Kyra what she has given so many others — care, relief, and support.

If Kyra has ever touched your life, or even if you are simply moved by her story, please consider donating. No contribution is too small, and every act of kindness means the world.

Let us rally around this incredible woman and give her back a little of the love she has given to so many.

Tanira MacDonald-Hepi's involvement (page creator)

This page is being lovingly managed by her niece Tanira Hepi, her best friend Amy Perez, and her cousin Lyss Betham.

Use of funds

All donations will go towards easing financial pressure by covering essential living costs and bills.

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Latest donations

Cuba
Cuba on 14 Sep 2025
I love you
$10
Sharon
Sharon on 14 Sep 2025
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Amber
Amber on 02 Sep 2025
Arohanui Kyra nā Triple 888 Kitchen ❤️
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Sandy
Sandy on 30 Aug 2025
Thinking of you Kyra! Lots of love xx
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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 29 Aug 2025
Wishing you strength, healing, and better days ahead. Stay strong—you’re not alone. -Mackintosh Shearing
$250

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This campaign started on 7 Aug 2025 and ends on 7 Aug 2026.