Half-Marathons for KidsCan!

Kia ora koutou!

I'm Hannah, I'm a Primary School Teacher in Pōneke (Wellington), and I am running the Petone half-marathon in September, and Queenstown half-marathon in November! These will be my first ever half-marathons, after picking up running properly for the first time earlier this year. I would love for my runs to be able to raise some money for KidsCan, a wonderful charity supporting children across Aotearoa.

From KidsCan's website:

KidsCan is a charity dedicated to helping Kiwi kids affected by poverty. We help tamariki experiencing hardship by providing food, jackets, shoes and health products to schools and early childhood centres across New Zealand. With these essentials, kids can participate in learning and have the opportunity for a better future.

Child poverty is a serious issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, with 1 in 6 of our tamariki living in poverty.

The latest child poverty data from Statistics New Zealand shows that in 2023 there were 36,000 more children living below the poverty line than in the previous year.

These children live in households that can’t afford items most people see as essential. It affects their education – it’s hard for them to succeed at school, because they don’t have the basics to get them through big days of learning.

KidsCan aims to support tamariki living in poverty, in order to break the cycle of poverty and support every child to achieve and succeed, in education and beyond.