At only 6 years old, Ema Drew of Whangarei already knows what it means to be selfless.
Ema and mum Kathryn are heading to Fiji on January 3 after the youngster said she wanted to help children less fortunate than herself.
Ema said she wanted to go "because it's a poor place so I really wanted to help them".
They plan to travel to a remote island to volunteer at a school and orphanage while also providing essential resources such as library books.
When The Northern Advocate visited Ema she was dressed in her "Superhero Kid" costume because she said she was going to help others.