Formed in 1988, Koru Care Otago is a Charitable Trust made up of Otago residents. Koru Care Otago is reliant on help from the community to raise the funds needed to make these dreams come true.
On each trip to Australia, Koru Care Otago provides airfares, accommodation, meals, Theme Park visits, medical care and 24 hour volunteer caregivers for a group of 12 children.
A child's smile can turn any bad day upside down. We are committed to those smiles, changing tomorrow by helping however we can today.
2024 kicked off with bang taking 8 great kids to Auckland. Check out the photos in the gallery. Our young people had a fabulous time on a trip filled with laughter and adventure. Fears were conquered and friendships made.
We are now planning our next trip to the gold coast for later in 2024. Watch out for the application form here on our website or on our Facebook page.
Watch out for some great pictures on our facebook page of our 2024 trip to the Gold Coast.
2025 application to be up early 2025
Each trip costs about $30,000, much of it fundraised by the same volunteers who take the children on the trips.
You can help by:
For more information, or to discuss how you can help, please contact us at korucareotago@gmail.com, visit us at www.korucareotago.org.nz or call the Chairperson Karena Turnock on 021 2014407.
Koru Care fundraises every penny to provide these children with:
If you would like to apply to send your child on a Koru Care Otago trip please contact us and we can send you an application when they are available or watch this space. The application will be up in the coming months.
Koru Care Otago Charitable Trust is Sponsored by:
