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The Heart Behind So Many Others’ Recovery Now Needs Support

$1,150 of $30,000 goal
Given by 29 generous donors in 8 days

Help Aimee rebuild after her caravan home was stolen, along with treasured belongings, memories, and personal items.

Hikutaia, Waikato

Aimee’s caravan — her home — was stolen from a rural property in Hikutaia, New Zealand, taking with it far more than just possessions.

Inside were all of her clothes, treasured belongings passed down from her great grandparents, years of important personal and government correspondence, and irreplaceable memories connected to her children — including their artwork, school letters, and treasured arts and crafts collected over the years.

Also stolen were deeply personal items like Aimee’s custom surfboard featuring a pāua koru design and artwork underneath, along with her fishing gear and many of the everyday things that made life feel stable and familiar.

What makes this loss even harder is the kind of person Aimee is. For years, she has dedicated herself to helping mothers and children across New Zealand — especially young mothers working to rebuild their lives and reconnect with children in state care. She is someone who constantly puts others before herself, shows up without hesitation when people are struggling, and gives her time, energy, and heart to those who need support most.

Now, Aimee is the one facing the unimaginable loss of both her home and so many irreplaceable pieces of her life. We’re hoping to rally around her the same way she has rallied around so many others over the years.

Any donation, no matter the size, will help Aimee begin rebuilding after this devastating theft. Even sharing this page means more than words can say.

Madison Smith's involvement (page creator)

I’m a close friend of Aimee’s and have seen first hand the incredible support, care, and compassion she gives to others every day across her community.

Use of funds

Funds raised will help Aimee replace essential belongings, secure safe accommodation, begin rebuilding after the theft of her caravan home and treasured personal items - with the main goal being for Aimee to be able to replace her caravan/home.

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Latest update

🩷 DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR UNTILL 6PM SATURDAY 23/05/26 🩷  22 May 2026

🩷 An incredibly kind person has offered to MATCH dollar-for-dollar every donation made to this page between 12.01am-21st of May untill 6pm-23rd of May.

That means every single donation made before Saturday 6pm, will literally be doubled and make twice the impact toward replacing everything lost with the stolen caravan.

Even $5 helps and shares mean just as much. Thank you so much to everybody who has supported, donated, or shared already — it truly means more than we can put in to words.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor 45 mins ago
$50
Andrea
Andrea 1 hour ago
$10
Kiwikayn
Kiwikayn 8 hours ago
$50
Madison Smith

Thankyou so much

Madison Smith
Guest Donor
Guest Donor 11 hours ago
Hugs to Aimee and Maddison
$100
Madison Smith

Thankyou so much for your generosity and support 💕

Madison Smith
Annette
Annette 20 hours ago
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Madison Smith

Thankyou so much 💖

Madison Smith

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This campaign started on 13 May 2026 and ends on 13 Aug 2026.