{"title":"Support Mīharo Ora – Donate","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; padding: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHelp Us Build a Place Where Every Child Shines\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.2em;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Let your rainbow shine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Aotearoa, thousands of autistic and neurodiverse children are growing up without access to after-school care and holiday programmes that are built for them. Mainstream services are not equipped. Families are burning out. Children are missing out — not because they are too much, but because the world around them has not yet caught up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMīharo Ora is catching up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are a sensory-inclusive after-school care and holiday programme in Motueka, purpose-built for autistic and neurodiverse tamariki in the Nelson Tasman region. We are not a compromise. We are not a last resort. We are a joyful, safe, specialist environment where neurodiverse children are genuinely celebrated — and where their whānau finally get the breathing room they deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Your Support Matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTē Whare Mīharo Ora Trust operates as a registered charitable trust under the Charities Act 2005. We rely on the generosity of our community — individuals, families, and local businesses — to keep our programmes running, our resources well-stocked, and our doors open to every child who needs us, regardless of their whānau's financial situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery dollar donated goes directly towards the children in our care: the sensory equipment that helps them regulate, the specialist training that keeps our team exceptional, the subsidised places that ensure no family is turned away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat We Do\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer \u003cstrong\u003eafter-school care\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eholiday programmes\u003c\/strong\u003e in a fully sensory-inclusive environment at 222 High Street, Motueka. Our programmes are designed in accordance with OSCAR regulations and guided by a deep commitment to child safety, neurodiversity-affirming practice, and whānau wellbeing. We also provide \u003cstrong\u003esupport and referrals\u003c\/strong\u003e to help families navigate the pathway to diagnosis and access the services their child deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #8B5CF6; padding-left: 16px; margin: 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"These kids are not broken. They are brilliant. They just need a space that is built for their brilliant.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n— \u003cstrong\u003eLouise Mann\u003c\/strong\u003e, Founder and CEO, Mīharo Ora\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose How You Give\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you give $5 or $250, your donation makes a direct and measurable difference to a neurodiverse child in our community. Select a giving level below to learn exactly what your contribution can do — and to complete your donation securely online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll donations of $5 or more to Tē Whare Mīharo Ora Trust may qualify for a \u003cstrong\u003e33.33% tax credit\u003c\/strong\u003e through Inland Revenue New Zealand. A receipt will be issued for every donation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions about donating or supporting us in other ways?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContact us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:miharoora.nz@gmail.com\"\u003emiharoora.nz@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e — we would love to hear from you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"donate-5-miharo-ora-autism-after-school-motueka","title":"Donate $5 to Mīharo Ora – Every Rainbow Starts Somewhere","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYour $5 Starts a Rainbow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt might feel small — but every great thing Mīharo Ora does for neurodiverse tamariki in Motueka started with someone deciding to care. Your $5 donation joins a community of supporters who believe that \u003cstrong\u003eevery autistic child deserves a place where they truly belong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho You Are Helping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are \u003cstrong\u003eMīharo Ora\u003c\/strong\u003e — a sensory-inclusive after-school care and holiday programme in Motueka, built from the ground up for autistic and neurodiverse children in the Nelson Tasman region. Many of these tamariki have been turned away from mainstream childcare. Many of their whānau are exhausted, isolated, and desperately seeking support. \u003cstrong\u003eWe are here for them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur centre is a place where a child's brain is celebrated — not just managed. Where meltdowns are met with compassion, not frustration. 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It is a meaningful contribution that has a real, visible impact on the children in our care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Problem We Are Solving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeurodiverse children are too often excluded from mainstream after-school and holiday programmes — not because they aren't welcome, but because those services aren't built for them. The noise, the unpredictability, the social demands. The result is that their whānau can't work, can't rest, and can't get a break. \u003cstrong\u003eMīharo Ora exists to change that in our community.\u003c\/strong\u003e We provide a sensory-inclusive, joyful, OSCAR-accredited environment where neurodiverse tamariki are not just included — they thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"These kids aren't broken. They're brilliant. 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A receipt will be issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther ways to give:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/donate-5-to-miharo-ora-every-rainbow-starts-somewhere\"\u003e$5\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/donate-100-to-miharo-ora-autism-centre-motueka-nelson-tasman\"\u003e$100\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/donate-250-to-miharo-ora-become-a-centre-champion\"\u003e$250 Centre Champion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DonateMate","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":53110739042601,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/1654\/8649\/files\/help.jpg?v=1776364095"},{"product_id":"donate-100-miharo-ora-autism-centre-nelson-tasman","title":"Donate $100 to Mīharo Ora – Keep Our Doors Open","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYour $100 Keeps Our Doors Open\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA $100 donation to \u003cstrong\u003eMīharo Ora\u003c\/strong\u003e is a genuine investment in the wellbeing of neurodiverse tamariki and their whānau in Motueka and across the Nelson Tasman region. This level of giving directly sustains our centre — the people, the space, and the programmes that make it all possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Your $100 Can Do\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour contribution could fund a full day of holiday programme activities for a group of autistic children. It could cover the cost of sensory equipment that helps a dysregulated child find calm. It could support a whānau who cannot afford full fees, ensuring no child is turned away simply because of cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Mīharo Ora Exists\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nowhere else in Motueka like this. For families of autistic and neurodiverse children, the search for safe, appropriate, joyful after-school care has too often ended in disappointment — or in a parent having to give up their career to be their child's full-time carer. \u003cstrong\u003eWe are changing that.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mīharo Ora is a registered charitable trust, purpose-built to serve this community with the specialist knowledge, sensory-inclusive environment, and deep respect that every neurodiverse child deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"When a child walks through our door and finally feels safe enough to just be themselves — that is what your donation makes possible.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Keta Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Mīharo Ora\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYour Donation Is Tax-Creditable\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTē Whare Mīharo Ora Trust is a registered charitable trust under the Charities Act 2005. 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