KidsCan has launched its 20for20 appeal as winter closes in, supporting the one in five children in households where food regularly runs out. Julie Chapman, founder and CEO of KidsCan, told Herald NOW many families are under “absolutely crushing financial pressure” – worsethan last year, with rising fuel costs adding to the strain. Families that had been getting by are now in survival mode, she says, with food the first thing cut from the budget. Chapman is encouraging Kiwis to get behind 20for20 by giving $20 to the 20% of kids facing food insecurity, so children can stop being anxious about where their next meal is coming from and instead just focus on their learning.
