Asthma Waikato

Asthma Waikato was formed in January 1973 by a group of parents with children who had asthma. They wanted to support each other and others in the community who were also affected by the condition. In 2019 our focus is children with asthma aged 0-15 living in the Waikato. We provide education and support to families by way of clinic consults, home visits, school education, community sessions etc in order to empower people to take back the control over their lives, rather than letting asthma control them. Alongside our asthma education sessions (which includes such things as explaining exactly what asthma is, how to take the medicines properly, what the medicines do, trigger identification, healthy homes, smoking cessation and more), we also do spirometry testing, spirometry training, a COPD support and exercise class, Asthma Friendly Schools, online and social media education - and more! We do not have enough funding to do the work we need to in the Waikato as with 1 in 7 kids having asthma and the Waikato being such a large area there is a lot of need out there. We need your help! Your donation is so greatly appreciated.

OUR VISION

Transforming lives of people with breathing conditions

OUR MISSION

To educate the community and empower families with breathing conditions to live full lives.

Come join us in the fight against asthma. Our work literally saves lives and keeps kids safe. Day after day people come to our consults and say "Why has no one told me this before?" "Why have I never been told how serious this can be?" "I thought I knew it all but I didn't! I have learnt so much today."

In NZ more than 60 people die every year from asthma. But many more lives are held captive by it. help us break that ball and chain and set people free from the hold of asthma on their lives. Because no one should have to worry about their breathing.