Kenny the Courageous

Having any difference can make you stand out from the crowd.  It can be a positive or negative influence on your life.   Kenny is a 17 year old who happened to be born with a cleft.  He is passionate about supporting young people through their cleft journey.   He is living his vision with a new website; Cleft Kids New Zealand.  A charity run for kids by kids.

We want to celebrate Kenny’s initiative, and courage. Please support him in his vision.  Kenny has taken a risk, committed his time, energy and passion to a great cause.  Let us all support him in his work.

How can we help?

• Take a look at his website.  It has a lot of information drawn from international sites with comments from Kenny. 
• Start a conversation with your family and friends about the topics Kenny raises.
• Add your real story to his website - your experience could support someone feeling just like you somewhere else in New Zealand
• If you are a young person born with a cleft let us know; What is important to you?  What kind of services would you like to have?  What are the issues as you see them?

The Support Group’s and Cleft Kids NewZealand’s role is to support all people on their cleft journey. Our vision is to create a future where people understand difference and value the unique contribution individuals make. 

Together we can start looking at what kinds of support young people may need.  What skills would be fantastic to have, what information would support a young person’s increasing independence. 

This is the start of a new journey, one with you our children at the centre.  Let this be the beginning.  Keep watching both these websites to see how you may be able to be involved.