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Getting involved – At the heart of Bellyful

Getting involved – At the heart of Bellyful

Hannah raised awareness of Bellyful when she shared this story with her colleagues and it was published on her work intranet – leading to more families being referrred to Bellyful.Most of us know that a newborn baby can mean sleepless nights, piles of washing and no...

Full circle for Bellyful – At the heart of Bellyful

Full circle for Bellyful – At the heart of Bellyful

“My second child came out screaming and didn’t stop,” says Fiona White of Bellyful, Napier. This led to both mother and baby being in tears at times but, “a friend referred me to receive some meals from Bellyful and I was extremely grateful.”“I’d never heard of...

Bellyful a balm in colicky chaos

Bellyful a balm in colicky chaos

Annette is very organised – everything in her life is planned and has its place. “My world is very put together,” she says. At only 30-years-old, Annette is in her second term as a Napier City councillor. Elected when she was 25, she’s the youngest woman ever elected...

Answering a need

Answering a need

When Kelly saw a need in her local community and a means to help, she jumped at the chance. Late November 2017, she opened the doors of Bellyful’s 19th branch on Hibiscus Coast, to provide the type of support that meant so much to her when she first became a parent...

Full up and giving back

Full up and giving back

Maurethe Little sought Bellyful’s help twice when struggling with her two young sons and chronic ill health. Two years later she’s blooming, and is putting her own time and effort back into the organisation that supported her. Maurethe Little’s seven-year-old son...

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