We’re almost there!

I want to let you know about an amazing opportunity for you to join the campaign to help keep families together – when they need it most. You can be part of helping the Waitemata District Health Board build more rooms so families can stay together at the Special Care Baby Unit.

This will mean families - particularly mums with premature babies - can stay together in hospital and bond during a very vulnerable time in their lives.

Since the neonatal unit opened, the demand on its space has increased. Some local newborn babies and mothers have had to transfer to other units around the country due to lack of available SCBU cots.

The Special Care Baby Unit extension project costs $5m. But we’ve already raised $4.65m. That means we only have $350,000 left to go!

The extension project will:

Build six new rooms (from 12 to 18) so families can stay close to their baby;

Create a welcoming family-centred environment: designed around mums and bubs to support rest and recovery, and family bonding.

Please donate now by visiting www.wellfoundation.org.nz or call us on 09 447 0138.