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Ara Kereru
Ara Kereru is a non-profit support programme for children and teens with weight challenges. Ara Kereru was founded and developed by Chris Lakomy, a Youth Worker with over 5 years' experience supporting children and teenagers experiencing a wide range of social and physical challenges.

Ara Kereru aims to build overweight children's self-confidence and social skills by gradually involving them in community activities which they are comfortable doing and can confidently perform. Ara Kereru emphasises gradual involvement in order to maintain the childs' willingness and ability to maintain and develop their participation. A Support Plan is developed for every child entering Ara Kereru, and this Plan will be based on the child's individual interests, strengths, challenges, and level of social development. The parent(s) / caregivers of the child will also have an influence on the Support Plan as per their own thoughts around addressing their child's weight challenges.