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

$700 donated
Given by 7 generous donors in 3 days

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

Northland

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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Heather
Heather 1 hour ago
Wishing you every success in your adventures.
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Trudy Derbyshire

Thank so much for your generosity, we really appreciate it. She really deserves this opportunity with all the hard work and dedication she has shown.

Trudy Derbyshire
Morgan
Morgan 2 days ago
We are so proud and excited for you Kaia 🥰 all of you hard work, sacrifice and hustle is paying off and you deserve this 🔥 Cannot wait to see the incredible things ahead for you! Always in your corner 💪🏽 Congratulations whānau 🤎
$150
Trudy Derbyshire

Thank you so much, that is incredibly generous. We really appreciate you guys and truly value your friendship.

Trudy Derbyshire
Keira
Keira 3 days ago
$30
Trudy Derbyshire

Thank you so much for your generosity and your support. It means a lot to us.

Trudy Derbyshire
Wayne
Wayne 3 days ago
Awesome young lady with a really cool and supportive family
$100
Trudy Derbyshire

You are an absolutely legend thank you so much for your generosity. Enjoy your wonderful granddaughters and we do miss you.

Trudy Derbyshire
Lewie
Lewie 3 days ago
Hey Besty!! … “your” child Scar would be so proud. All the best, you are amazing!!
$200
Trudy Derbyshire

That is super generous thank you so much! Scar was such a great training, buddy to get me to where I am! She did, however, bite through a couple of my volleyballs in her exuberance to help!!!!!

Trudy Derbyshire

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