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About Cure Kids

Cure Kids (previously Child Health Research Foundation) was established over 30 years ago to address the lack of research into life-threatening childhood illnesses in New Zealand.Since then, we have invested over $23 million in medical research. This research has helped save hundreds of young lives and has improved the quality of life for thousands of children.Today, we are more committed than ever to help find answers to the many cruel, life-threatening illnesses that devastate the lives of young children and their families.

Visit www.curekids.org.nz for more details.

What is CanTeen

CanTeen was established to ensure that no young person in New Zealand living with cancer should ever have to feel alone.

Living with cancer is traumatic at any time, but even more so for young people that are already facing challenges of identity, independence, education, relationships, intimacy and employment. The entire cancer experience including transitions from diagnosis, treatment, hospitalisation and remission is likely to threaten adolescent development and challenge the coping strategies of young cancer patients, their siblings, parents and friends.

Since its inception, CanTeen has had a clear focus on the needs of young people living with cancer. CanTeen's foundation was built upon the fundamental belief that young people - through meeting, talking and sharing their experiences - would be better able to cope with the uncertainties of living with cancer.

Visit www.canteen.org.nz for more details.