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Christmas

Whether you’re a Kiwi living offshore or based in Aotearoa, we are giving our Kea community the opportunity to help make a difference. Donate to give the gift of a brighter future for New Zealand’s children this Christmas.

Christmas is about the priceless little moments: Laughter, sharing, and fun in the sun with family. We can take the little moments for granted, but for many Starship families, those moments are more precious than any present. 

“Around 180 children will spend Christmas in Starship this year, including around 50 fragile little New Zealanders in Starship’s Paediatric and Newborn Intensive Care Units. After everything 2020 has already thrown at us, that’s a tough place to be,” says Aisha Daji Punga, Chief Executive of the Starship Foundation. 

“We’re encouraging people to give the gift of compassion this Christmas in the spirit of kindness and community. If most Starship families had a Christmas wish, it would be to have their child home for Christmas with better health. By donating at www.starshipchristmas.org.nz, you’re giving them the chance for more happy Christmases to come.” 

The Dixon family from Hamilton, who are one of many throughout New Zealand who know just how precious it is to be preparing for the festive season at home this year, have shared their story in this video. Their youngest child Poppy spent 237 days in Starship’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) including Christmas Day 2016. 

Mum Estelle Dixon explains – “She stopped feeding at around ten weeks, and we thought ‘this is not right’. The nurse looked at her and asked; ‘is she usually that grey?’ They airlifted us to Starship the next day. They basically told us that her heart is not doing what it’s supposed to, and you’re here for a long haul.” 

Now four and a half Poppy will be home this Christmas with her Mum, Dad and siblings Lily-Rose and Jack. Her parents are truly grateful, for the family-centred care they received at Starship, and to have Poppy home for Christmas. 

“To be at home this Christmas means that our family gets to celebrate together in a way that we couldn’t early on,” says Estelle.

Dad Nathan adds; “What I’m looking forward to most is just seeing them be happy again and seeing them play together. The family is whole, we’re all happy and it’s awesome.”  

The Starship Foundation invests in initiatives that save and improve lives, and make the tough times more bearable for children and whānau from around New Zealand. And by investing in prevention programmes the Foundation also helps keep Kiwi children out of hospital. 

The ‘Home for Christmas’ campaign helps supporters understand how their gift of compassion can make a real difference for Starship children;  

  • Instead of funky socks, $20 could purchase eye-testing cards, so Starship staff can identify babies and young children with visual impairments at an early stage.

  • Rather than buying an inflatable pool toy, your $50 gift could help fund vital clinical research to make a significant difference to a child’s life.

  • Instead of buying a deluxe BBQ toolset, a $100 gift could help keep the Starship National Air Ambulance in the air, helping all children in New Zealand access specialist emergency care at Starship.

  • Rather than the latest random gadget, $200 could support NZ’s only Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), providing life-saving care for our most critically ill children.

Get involved and help make a difference for Kiwi kids and donate from wherever you are in the world. 

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Xero kicked off the appeal by donating NZD $50,000 between eight chosen charities. 

Xero has chosen charities that help the most vulnerable and marginalised people to build resilience and mental wellbeing. To choose the charities Xero used a selection criteria including: alignment to the company, impact per dollar donation, transparency and operational excellence. 

In New Zealand, the chosen charity is Women’s Refuge, an organisation aimed at helping women and children experiencing domestic violence. This is especially important during COVID-19 when they are more at risk due to social distancing and self isolation. They do incredible work to support women and children experiencing domestic violence across New Zealand, by providing safe accommodation, food, counselling, legal assistance and much more. All with the aim of helping to establish the tools needed to start again without violence. 

The other charities around the world that Xero supports through the Community Appeal are: 

  • Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) globally – providing medical supplies and mobilising their people to help on the front lines in highly affected COVID-19 areas.
  • Beyond Blue in Australia – providing mental health support through the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service. 
  • Save the Children in Asia – putting the most vulnerable children first, tackling the barriers to survival, learning and protection across Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines.
  • Advancement Project in the United States – leading campaigns to accelerate racial justice on issues including voting rights, prison reform, policing, immigrant justice and education justice.
  • Black Business Professional Association in Canada – serving the Black community’s business, professional and economic development needs. 
  • Samaritans in the UK – providing support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. 
  • Won Life in South Africa – supporting the vulnerable within the community of Fisantekraal through health and educational services, especially those that are now affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Xero partnered with Catalyser to connect to each of the charities through one central giving platform. Catalyser is a female-led tech company backed by Telstra and EY and, in 2018, was named by the World Economic Forum as a New Global Champion of Innovation and is a Xero customer. All funds go directly to the charities through this giving platform. If you’d like to support any of these worthy causes, it only takes a few minutes to donate.

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Filed Under: Businesses going global, Businesses growing at home Tagged With: Christmas, Community Appeal, donations, Philanthropy, Xero

These holidays, around 180 children will wake up in Starship. Despite the fun and activities, their parents’ wish will be a simple one… to have their child home, happy and healthy. This Christmas, you can help give a priceless gift – a brighter future for a Starship child.

For the first time, Whittaker’s have launched an online store, shipping their famous Kiwi chocolate all over the world, gift wrapped by hand and sent directly from their factory in Porirua. For Kiwis looking for a taste of home this holiday season, look no further! Please note that your orders may not arrive before Christmas Day.

As New Zealand went into lockdown, many businesses were struggling to stay afloat. In response to this, Chooice was created to help small Kiwi businesses sell their products.

Support Māori and Pasifika creators and their businesses these holidays with The Spinoff’s Kirihimete gift guide. The guide features Māori and Pasifika arts and crafts, books, homewares, stationery and more.

Antipodes Skincare have recently launched into the United States and have a range of skincare made with locally sourced, natural Kiwi ingredients. For the holiday season, they’ve released a couple of gift packs with a range of their products. Support Kiwi businesses wherever you are in the world and check out their online store. You can read more about their expansion here.

Love native trees? Help plant millions more by gifting native trees to family and friends this Christmas. Your loved ones will have a personalised gift certificate emailed to them and a native tree will be planted in Aotearoa on their behalf. The perfect $10 gift that means the earth. 

Buy locally made goods and gifts, directly from New Zealand makers. Felt is proudly owned and operated by Kiwi makers who value supporting the livelihoods of local creative people, economies, and sustainable production and consumption.

Local Kiwi photographer David Kerr has produced the coffee table book ‘Quintessential New Zealand‘ and ‘The Great Kiwiana Gift Box‘ so you can feel at home wherever you are in the world.

Every day, people in Aotearoa are missing out on opportunities simply because they have their period. Dignity NZ gives you the opportunity to change that. By donating, you will provide people their choice of period products through youth and community groups, schools and more.

Our partners are also supporting the following initiatives including research and regional community charities.

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