Health Services for Palestinian Children NZ
We are a charity that helps children in Gaza and the West Bank access life-saving healthcare and emergency humanitarian relief.
Meet Dr. Alan & Hazel Kerr
“For nearly 20 years, we’ve been bringing hope and healing to children in Gaza and the West Bank through life-saving cardiac surgery and emergency humanitarian relief.”
Our Mission
We are an independent, secular, apolitical New Zealand charity dedicated to providing healthcare to children in the occupied territories of Israel.
Founded in 2006 as the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (NZ), we've recently renamed to Health Services for Palestinian Children (NZ) to avoid confusion with the US-based organization with which we are no longer associated.
Our Impact
Nearly 800 lives saved through New Zealand paediatric cardiac surgical team visits, providing critical care for children with congenital heart disease.
Over 1,000 families sheltered through our recent emergency response. $100,000 in donations, largely resulting from the documentary film about our work, have paid for steel-framed, insulated and durable tents now providing shelter for over 1,000 displaced people through the harsh Gaza winter.
Our Story
At 91 years old, our founder Alan continues to lead this vital mission.
Our work has been captured in the award-winning documentary "The Doctor's Wife," directed by Paula Whetu Jones, currently showing at community venues around Aotearoa. Our surgical team stands ready to return to Palestine as soon as the situation allows.
Support Our Work
All donations from New Zealand resident individuals and entities are tax deductible and go directly to supporting the charity’s mission of saving children’s lives and providing emergency shelter.
Craig Griffin and Lord, Barristers and Solicitors have kindly provided their services free of charge since the formation of the charity.
Donations can be made by bank transfer to Craig Griffin and Lord, who are able to provide a tax receipt on request.
Bank Transfer:
Account Name: Craig Griffin and Lord
Account Number: 12-3013-0717194-02
For tax receipts: accounts@cglord.co.nz