Te Kōhanga Reo o Kākāriki urgently needs your support.

Te Kōhanga Reo o Kākāriki urgently needs your help to raise at least $35,000 to keep our doors open.

In September last year, through the impacts of tragedy and Covid-19, our kōhanga was holding on for survival. We were down to just three tamariki and two staff members.

Through the huge efforts of the whānau and staff we have increased our roll to 25 tamariki and the Kākāriki community is now thriving once again.

However, because funding is tied to tamariki numbers we are now experiencing the financial impact of the previous decline of our roll and we will not be able to cover our costs through May and June.

We need your support to ensure we can keep our doors open. Your donations will go towards paying our staff and covering the overheads of running the kōhanga for the months of May and June.

But, we are looking to do more than survive. We want our kōhanga to thrive and grow.

Once our day to day costs for the period of May and June are covered, any further funds raised will go towards renovating our whare, modernising our admin systems, and updating our educational resources.

Your contribution is a vital investment in the future of Te Kōhanga Reo o Kākāriki and the future of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.

The impact our kōhanga is having on our mokopuna is immense. And the kaupapa of kōhanga reo has never been more vital.

Your donation will mean Te Kōhanga Reo o Kākāriki has a sustainable future and our next generation of mokopuna get to carry te reo Māori into āpōpō.