The Nest Collective

Every baby in Aotearoa deserves the best start in life.

Donate Baby Items →

Donate your new or pre-loved baby essentials and help another baby flourish.

Make a Financial Donation →

Every dollar makes a difference! Help us provide essential baby items.

Get Involved →

Have some spare time? Join us as a volunteer to make a difference.

A pēpi pack filled with baby clothing, blankets, booties and toys.

We support whānau with free baby essentials for the first year of life — and beyond.

By harnessing the generosity of crafters, volunteers and donors, we provide new and gently-used baby items via local community partners to those most in need.

Our Impact So Far

Hand-knitted baby garments prepared by volunteers.

455,000 +

Baby items given for free to support the first year of a baby’s life.
Volunteers sorting and packing baby items together.

$7.7 million +

The total value of baby items gifted to those in need across Aotearoa.
Two happy young children smiling together.

200 +

Community partners including social workers, midwives and support services.

Together we can enable every baby to flourish by providing the best start in life.

Focusing on the critical first 1,000 days of life, our pēpi packs provide the physical resources that nurture the health, development and wellbeing of babies and their whānau, whilst alleviating material hardship.

Let’s Work Together