As a charity, we don’t receive any government funding and rely on the amazing generosity of our supporters to keep our essential mental health services running.
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If you or your whānau are affected by serious illness or grief, talk to us to see how we can help.
Jenny Zilmer, writer for Kenzie’s Gift and a bereaved mum, speaks with child and adolescent psychotherapist Jo Doyle about grief in young tamariki, how children understand death as they grow, and how caregivers can support them through big feelings. They discuss talking honestly about death, answering difficult questions, managing regression, and the importance of routine, support and ongoing conversations about grief.
This winter, child and adolescent psychotherapist Jo Doyle is braving the ice-cold beaches and lakes of the South Island to raise money for the Big Winter Plunge. For Jo, the support Kenzie's Gift provides Kiwi whanau is not a nice-to-have, but an essential service.
Louis Donaldson was 7 when his big brother Hugo was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Now, at 10, he is learning how to live without him – with help from Kenzie’s Gift.
Kenzie's Gift is a registered charity under the Charities Act 2005 (CC21425)
