+14 images
Main image

KIWI K.A.R.E UKRAINE - Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation

$570,365 of $750,000 goal
Given by 1738 generous donors in 2 years

KIWI K.A.R.E is providing critical Aid and Refugee Evacuation services to the people of Ukraine.

The people of Ukraine are under siege. Help us do what Kiwi's do best: use our practical skills and can-do attitude to make a positive difference.

Fourteen million Ukrainians have been displaced, with half this number believed to be internally displaced within Ukraine. Many are unable to get away from the suffering and trauma of constant attacks.

KIWI K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation) needs to raise money to fund vehicles, and purchase supplies and equipment to run a 24-month operation.

We are delivering food, sanitary products for women, nappies, toys for children, medicine and medical equipment, trauma kits and defibrillators, pet supplies (for the thousands of displaced animals) and much more.

We are also providing evacuation services for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) from troubled areas.

KIWI K.A.R.E is a registered New Zealand Charitable Organisation and is led by Tenby Powell. With over three decades of military service in the NZ Army, a successful business career and service on government boards, Tenby is funding his own way while in situ in Ukraine and now seeks help with sustainable funding for Kiwi K.A.R.E.

“Many have lost everything. The supplies we deliver are essential for those remaining in Ukraine and for those we assist with evacuation. Without a new van the entire operation stops. We travel thousands of kilometres each week and we need to maintain this high operational tempo.”

Thank you for your generous support.

Tenby Powell

🇺🇦 ❤️ 🇳🇿

Tenby Powell's involvement (page creator)

Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation) is operating in Ukraine delivering essential supplies and evacuating civilians from dangerous areas.

Use of funds

Money raised will go directly on operations, the establishment of a HQ, purchase of a van to deliver much needed goods, food, medicine - and to provide evacuations. No money will be used to fund administration or team wages; we are covering our own costs.

Read more

Latest update

Update image

Resetting our fundraising goal to $750,000.   10 February 2025

Greetings Friends

Kiwi K.A.R.E is now a sizeable entity with a high and demanding operational tempo . Consequently, we have decided to, once again, re-set our fundraising goal.

We are now running a fleet of six ambulances, have evacuated over 500 people, conducted many hundreds more hospital transfers, and have held mobile med clinics in frontline towns for those who haven’t seen a medical professional for years.

Additionally, we have fabricated and distributed some 4000 stoves and water boilers to families residing in Red Zone areas, living under constant missile and drone attack mostly aimed at the destruction of power and water infrastructure. We currently have requests for a further 5000 units.

And of course we also maintain a constancy in the delivery of humanitarian and medial aid and, to date, have delivered many hundreds of tonnes of aid.

The reason we can operate at this level is that, unlike the big aid agencies, we have virtually no overheads. We are all volunteers and we do not receive a wage or salary and we do not have high office and accomodation costs. The vast majority of funds raised goes directly towards Ukrainians in need.

So we are resetting our goal to $750,000.

Please spread the word about Kiwi K.A.R.E and our work. My big thanks as always 💙💛

Tenby

Share this update

Read 50 more updates

Read more

Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor 19 hours ago
To echo the sentiments of a recent donor: “Ukraine - now more than ever!”
Private
Tenby Powell

Thank you, and totally agree, it is a critical time for Ukraine. Your support and encouragement is greatly appreciated, as is your kind donation to ensure we maintain our operational tempo with a larger and more capable Kiwi K.A.R.E organisation. 💙💛

Tenby Powell
Stuart
Stuart 20 hours ago
Great work Tenby and Team - you guys are doing wonderful things for the people of a sadly battered country.
$100
Tenby Powell

Thank you, Stuart. Without your generous support, Kiwi K.A.R.E. would not be able to provide humanitarian and medical aid support, conduct evacuations, or fabricate the stoves and water heaters. You have our heartfelt thanks. 💙💛

Tenby Powell
Richard
Richard 20 hours ago
$100
Tenby Powell

Thank you so much, Richard. We are very grateful for your support which will help keep the wheels of humanitarian and medical aid rolling, and the stoves and water heaters going forward to those most in need. 💙💛

Tenby Powell
Jonathan
Jonathan 1 day ago
Private
Tenby Powell

Thank you, Jonathan, for supporting Kiwi K.A.R.E to keep the humanitarian wheels rolling, the aid moving forward, and stoves being produced for those most in need. 💙💛

Tenby Powell
Cameron
Cameron 2 days ago
$100
Tenby Powell

Thank you so much, Cameron. Your generous donation will make a significant difference to Ukrainians living in hardship. Winter has been very challenging and we have a lot of work to do to support those who are affected by attacks on power and water infrastructure. 💙💛

Tenby Powell

Who's involved?

Tenby Powell's avatar
Created by, and paying to a verified bank account of, Tenby Powell on behalf of One year sustainable funding for Kiwi K.A.R.E in support of the people of Ukraine
Page Moderated
The page has been checked by our team to make sure it complies with our terms and conditions.

Fundraisers supporting us

You can create your own page to help fundraise for this cause.

Gallery

Page Q&A

9 questions have been asked already. Check them out and ask yours here.

Any concerns?

Report this page
This campaign started on 31 Jul 2022 and ends on 30 Dec 2025.