Children and young people have what they need
Through Budget 2019 Government committed two more years of funding to support the provision of raincoats, shoes and hygiene and sanitary products, and food to children in need.
New contracts were signed with Fonterra and Sanitarium to continue the KickStart Breakfast programme through to 30 June 2021. A new contract was signed with the KidsCan Charitable Trust to continue contributory funding to the organisation through to 30 June 2021.
Funding helped KidsCan provide programmes to over 200,000 children, including an additional 5,000 children due to the impacts of COVID-19, and KickStart Breakfast to reach over 41,000 children from 1,200 schools (who receive breakfast at school on average 4 times a week).
Work to identify future funding options is ongoing.