Young Kiwis need sponsors to help ease the financial burden many families face as school year begins. Poverty is the constant companion of too many Kiwi kids starting school this year," she says. At Variety we recognise that there are many children in need but not all children need the same things at the same time. No child should ever feel excluded from participating in school life because of poverty; no child should dread the start of the school year because they don't have the right uniform or stationery or miss out on the thrill of school camp or playing school sport." Glasgow says any remaining funding can be put towards extra-curricular costs, giving them the opportunity to fully participate in school life.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 17, 2021 11:05 UTC