Hi everyone

We are holding a coffee group at the Mairangi Bay playground on Thursday the 4th of October from 10am.

This is the second week of the holidays so bring along your big kids too.

Bring morning tea for the children and a thermos of coffee and have a casual get together with other cleft families.

For more details phone Meegan on 0800 4CLEFT or email us on info@cleft.org.nz (more…)

Well here is a great opportunity to give them to someone who needs help. Sheryl Wright is a midwife who is collects midwifery and baby supplies and takes them to Bali. They are then distributed by Southern Cross Bali, a charity organisation.

There are appoximately 8000 cleft children born in Bali. These families have no access to medical services or treatment due to poverty. There are several organisations who sponsor surgery (such as Rotary) but many of these children have feeding difficulties in the early weeks/months. Parents are unable to get bottles such as the Haberman to assist them in feeding their children.

Sheryl is heading to Bali on the 8th of October 2007. She would love to take some specialist feeding bottles with her. If you still have your old, but still usable, bottles taking up room in the back of your cupboard, then you can send them direct to Sheryl.

For her contact details, please contact us at info@cleft.org,nz (more…)

Parent to Parent are holding another IEP Seminar on Thursday 13th September 2007. 7-9.30pm at CCS, 14 Erson Ave, Royal Oak. 

If your child has any special education needs requiring additional resources, then this seminar is for you. It will give you background knowledge on how the Education system caters for special needs and how to access this successfully for your child.

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