Kia Ora
Standing beside families so children can thrive
Birthright has supported families across Aotearoa for more than 65 years. We were founded to stand alongside single parents at a time when little support existed. While family life and whānau structures have changed over generations, our purpose remains the same: helping children be safe, supported, and able to flourish.
Many families across Aotearoa face complex challenges — from housing instability and financial pressure to isolation and difficult system navigation. These challenges make parenting harder and can affect children’s wellbeing.
At Birthright, we support families while prioritising those facing the greatest pressure — including single parents and sole caregivers, grandparents raising mokopuna, and whānau navigating hardship, separation, or isolation. Our work helps bring clarity, connection, and confidence so families and children can thrive.
Our Vision
Aotearoa where all children and families facing complex challenges are supported, resilient, and respected.
Our Mission
To stand beside families under pressure, strengthening caregivers so children have the stability, support, and opportunities they deserve.
Our Beliefs
- Every child deserves a fair start, no matter what their family looks like.
- Families facing complex challenges already have strengths we can build on.
- The right support, at the right time, can change the course of a child’s life.
- The system should work for families — not the other way around.
Clarity when you feel overwhelmed
We help families make sense of complex problems and systems, breaking them into manageable steps and options so they can act with purpose.
Connection when you feel alone
We build trusted relationships, peer support, and community connections so families do not have to face challenges on their own.
Confidence to act when you feel stuck
We back caregivers’ strengths — helping them make decisions, take action, and advocate for their tamariki and whānau.
Our support remains practical, relational, and free — shaped around each family’s reality.
Every caregiver deserves support. Every child deserves stability.
Join us in strengthening families under pressure. Click the donate button at the top of the page