The Trust
Wharekai Pēpē Charitable Trust was established in 2011 with the primary aim of providing accurate, timely and appropriate breastfeeding support to mothers and their families.
We are overseen by three Trustees, and run by a Committee of volunteers supported by our Clinical Director Cheryl Ganly-Lewis. Together, we run a weekly drop-in breastfeeding support group at Koraunui Marae in Stokes Valley.
Lactation Consultant
Cheryl is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and is contracted by Wharekai Pēpē Charitable Trust to provide free lactation consultation to Mums attending our weekly breastfeeding support group. Cheryl has a wealth of experience as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), as well as being a registered midwife/nurse, infant massage instructor and antenatal educator.
Funding
Wharekai Pēpē is entirely funded by donations, grants and fundraising to provide free breastfeeding support to Mums. Unfortunately we don’t have enough funding to provide time or contact with Cheryl between our sessions. If you decide you would like time with Cheryl outside of Wharekai Pēpē you are most welcome to contact her directly to arrange a private consultation (which will of course incur a cost).
Contact
You are also welcome to email the Wharekai Pēpē volunteers or visit our Facebook page at any time with questions for support and we will do our best to help you. Please note our email and Facebook are checked by volunteers, so you may not receive an immediate reply.
Wharekai Pēpē Charitable Trust was established in 2011 with the primary aim of providing accurate, timely and appropriate breastfeeding support to mothers and their families.
We are overseen by three Trustees, and run by a Committee of volunteers supported by our Clinical Director Cheryl Ganly-Lewis. Together, we run a weekly drop-in breastfeeding support group at Koraunui Marae in Stokes Valley.
Lactation Consultant
Cheryl is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and is contracted by Wharekai Pēpē Charitable Trust to provide free lactation consultation to Mums attending our weekly breastfeeding support group. Cheryl has a wealth of experience as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), as well as being a registered midwife/nurse, infant massage instructor and antenatal educator.
Funding
Wharekai Pēpē is entirely funded by donations, grants and fundraising to provide free breastfeeding support to Mums. Unfortunately we don’t have enough funding to provide time or contact with Cheryl between our sessions. If you decide you would like time with Cheryl outside of Wharekai Pēpē you are most welcome to contact her directly to arrange a private consultation (which will of course incur a cost).
Contact
You are also welcome to email the Wharekai Pēpē volunteers or visit our Facebook page at any time with questions for support and we will do our best to help you. Please note our email and Facebook are checked by volunteers, so you may not receive an immediate reply.
