Getting Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids

$330 donated

Given by 3 generous donors in 6 weeks

Get Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids - Lets get this conversation out in the open, raise money and challenge ourselves at the same time!

Nelson / Tasman

Too many NZ children are dying at the hands of adults.

It can be a really uncomfortable topic, but it’s one that we need to face and address if anything is going to change.

Over the coming fortnight, I’m “Getting Uncomfortable for Kiwi Kids”. I’ll be completing a range of personal growth challenges that are outside MY own personal comfort zone and donating to local organisation Safeguarding Children as I successfully complete each challenge.

Each day, I’ll update the page to let you know what I’m doing for the following day’s challenge so check in regularly! I’m open to any suggestions too (within reason!)

Please support me by following my journey (or completing your own “unique to you” challenges) and if you are able to, then please consider donating what you can to support the work that Safeguarding Children does in our local community.

FINAL UPDATE - Week 6 10 June 2026

This whole challenge has been an incredible experience and I’m pleased to have been able to raise some money and awareness for Safeguarding Children and their mission while getting out of my personal comfort zone in many ways.

This week I have

* Booked in for a night tour at Brook Sanctuary. This was a great suggestion I received and it will be “uncomfortable “ due to the fact that my night vision is incredibly poor and I know that I will struggle to see, even with a torch.

* Tried matcha (another great suggestion). I was at an event recently where someone tried matcha for the first time and said it was “gross”. I didn’t know what to expect but actually found that I enjoyed it and so far I have tried a matcha smoothie, matcha icecream, matcha latte and matcha tea.

*I still have a psychodrama class (a great suggestion and happening next week) and a blood donation appointment (a challenge I set myself which is happening the following week when the mobile bus is in town) to attend and I have every intention of following through with these challenges.

* If you pledged money and haven’t yet followed through, this page closes on Sunday 14th June. If you wish to donate after that, you will need to do so via the Safeguarding Children Givealittle page.

Thanks again for the suggestions, they really helped me to maintain momentum. Let’s keep the conversation going and do our bit to keep children safe. I’m onto my next chapter now 😊

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Rebekah on 29 May 2026

Today’s suggestion - go for a run. This was out of my comfort zone for a number of reasons - I worried if my knees/bladder (tmi sorry) could hold up and I feel a bit self conscious running in public. Regardless, I headed out to a local park I normally avoid (after some rather large dogs rushed at me a long time ago) and ran (or rather slow jogged) the track. Felt great afterwards and no body/dog issues arose thankfully 😊 Challenge difficulty 4.5/10

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Rebekah on 28 May 2026

I am loving the variety of challenge ideas I am getting. Today’s was interesting- “Go to Hell pizza and order the menu item you can relate to most right now (Side note, I think they mean the name rather than the food type?!) Say what you chose and why”. This was uncomfortable as I never order from here due to the brand not aligning with my own personal values/beliefs but I made an exception for this challenge and found the staff friendly and the food good. I chose the Wrath pizza because a) I feel angry about what’s happening to NZ kids, b) Anger is the catalyst for what has happened c) Wrath is a good acronym to remember strategies to use when feeling angry (Walking away, Regaining control, Am I ok to return now and if not what can I do, Talking to someone (social support) and seeking Help if feelings continue). I also chose Spirit pasta because our Spirit needs nurturing just as much as our body and mind (and children are no exception) and a sense of community spirit means we can achieve great things together. So much to unpack from this one interesting suggestion!

$10

Rebekah on 27 May 2026

Halfway through Week 4! I’ve extended the end date by 2 weeks due to the large number of new challenge ideas I’ve received this week. I want to try as many as I can. This week (so far) I have *Met with the Safeguarding Children team and had my photo taken for their Facebook and newsletter * Booked in at Forme Fitness to try a Hot Yoga class *Booked in to try a local psychodrama class * Modified the suggestion “Contact 3 local political party reps and ask -Why should I vote for you?” to ask instead what their party is doing to address the high rates of non accidental child deaths in NZ. Challenge difficulty - political contact 3/10, (Thought of doing) Hot Yoga 5/10, (Thought of doing) Psychodrama 7.5/10

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Guest Donor on 24 May 2026

Keep up the great work Rebekah. We need more people like you in our world.

$40

Rebekah Cook

Thanks so much, I appreciate your support :)

Rebekah on 22 May 2026

Week 3 Complete! I spent this week completing one of the suggestions I received - Random acts of kindness for strangers. I don’t want to spoil any surprises but let’s just say that I hope I brightened some Richmond people’s lives a little bit this week.

$41

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This campaign started on 30 Apr 2026 and ended on 14 Jun 2026.