Meet Charlie

Charlie is 3. He was born premature and has already come so very far… but his body still has a bit of catching up to do.

Charlie’s family would like to stay private, which we completely respect. The image has been created to help share his story.

He’s a cool little kid who gives everything a go, but things like movement and coordination don’t come easy. They take real effort, every single day.

His family have done everything they’re supposed to through the public system, and they’re grateful for that… but like a lot of families, it only goes so far.

They’ve been offered an intensive therapy block. Not the usual one hour here and there, but daily, focused work to help Charlie build skills his body is still trying to figure out. The kind of work that can actually shift things.

It’s also not funded.

So now they’re stuck in that space of trying to make it happen, or having to walk away from something that could genuinely help him.

We’ve built something pretty special with our $1 a week crew… but to keep helping families like this, we need more people jumping in alongside them.

And if you’ve ever watched a little one try their absolute guts out just to keep up, you’ll understand why this matters.

KIWIS TOGETHER CHARITABLE TRUST

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