Please help Kaia accept one of 4 x USA scholarships offers for beach and indoor volleyball

$1,580 donated
Given by 20 generous donors in 8 weeks

Kaia is a talented Pacifica female beach and indoor volleyballer from the Far North with US scholarship offers needing help to get there.

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Kaia’s dream is to study and play beach and indoor volleyball at a US university and she has almost made this dream a reality. She currently has four US scholarship offers for beach and indoor volleyball.

Kaia is a year 13 student from the Far North, a Prefect, she works part time, trains, competes, and coaches beach and indoor volleyball.

She travels twice a week from Kerikeri to Auckland (3 1/2 hrs one way) for her trainings, tournaments and games, for her U19 representative team at NZ Interprovincial champs and for her Premier North Harbour Dragons Open Women’s team.

She is also a key member of the NZ Maori Aotearoa Maori Poirewa (AMP) volleyball team based in Tauranga, which is a 6 hr drive one way.

We are selling our car, using our superannuation, Kaia is using her part-time job savings and we would be grateful for any financial contribution to help this talented, dedicated Pacifica athlete reach her dream.

Trudy Derbyshire's involvement (page creator)

I’m Trudy, Kaia’s super proud mum and her dad Patrick and I have, and always will sacrifice everything to support her dream.

Use of funds

The money will be going towards her accommodation, tuition, meals and flights.

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lisa
lisa on 11 Sep 2026
all the best for my girl kaia !! so proud xx
$20
Trudy Derbyshire

Thanks so much, really appreciate it, so excited to being going!

Trudy Derbyshire
Sheena
Sheena on 01 Sep 2026
$20
Trudy Derbyshire

Thanks so much, we really appreciate your support.

Trudy Derbyshire
Olivia-Jane
Olivia-Jane on 28 Aug 2026
All love and prayers for you on this beautiful opportunity, Kaia. You're doing us all so proud and your hard work, resilience and dedication has opened this door for you. All the best and safe travels. We are all behind you! Xo Olivia.❤️🙏🏽
$100
Trudy Derbyshire

Thanks so much for your generosity and support! you’ve always had her back, been an incredible friend and given so much to the sport. Bring on the beach season!

Trudy Derbyshire
Valerie
Valerie on 27 Aug 2026
From a former volleyball player!
$20
Trudy Derbyshire

Thanks so much, we really appreciate your support. So cool you played as well. Thanks again

Trudy Derbyshire
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 26 Aug 2026
$50
Trudy Derbyshire

Thank you so much for your donation, we really appreciate it, and we as a family are very grateful.

Trudy Derbyshire

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This campaign started on 25 Jul 2026 and ends on 25 Jan 2027.