Pillars

Children of prisoners are the most vulnerable in our community.
When a parent goes to prison, the children left behind have an uncertain future. As well as the possibility of less family resources or a change of school or caregiver, they must also learn to live with the stigma of being the child of a person in prison.
And none of this is the fault of the child.
Pillars works with these children and their families to help them all have lives which are positive and contribute to healthy and successful futures.

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The Rising Foundation

The Rising Foundation (TRF) is driven by the concept of “Unlocking Your Potential” of each of student and has seen first hand how a sustained programme (up to 7 Years) of intervention and support works.
We reinforce the notion that with positive changes of attitude and hard work, huge potential can be unlocked and nurtured, even though some of our students are facing very challenging personal circumstances.
Whilst the programme begins in schools, post schooling work continues to provide full drivers licences and employment/training opportunities for our graduates. To date over 1700 students have been through our programme with approximately 250 involved today. Our cohort is predominantly Maori and Pacifica and is currently based in 5 secondary schools in South Auckland covering Otara, Manurewa, Papakura and Pukekohe.

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Kootuitui Papakura

Kootuitui Papakura provides services for a cluster of schools in Papakura. Our purpose is to support whaanau and schools to enable better life outcomes for tamariki. Our three strands include education, health and homes. Please visit our website to read more about the work we are doing and outcomes we are achieving.

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Woven Earth

Helping the survivors of families of violence rebuild their lives with dignity.

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Sweet Louise

Sweet Louise provides practical, emotional and social support and services for New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer. We provide the compassion and care they need to live as well as possible, for as long as possible.

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Just Move Charitable Trust

Helping people live healthier lives and to set an example for family and friends. Our mission is to reduce the alarming obesity statistics among Maori and Pacific people.

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Homes of Hope Charitable Trust

The Homes of Hope team are passionate about delivering the very best foster care services within a strong community. We prevent brothers and sisters from being separated and ensure stability of care for as long as it is needed.

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Te Ora Hou Northland

The team at Te Ora Hou are working with youth to re-connect them into sustainable whole communities.

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Counties Manukau Sport Foundation

Is a community organisation established to help improve the quality of sport and physical activity for all people in the Counties Manukau region.

This is achieved by working alongside a variety of sport and physical activity groups that are resident in Mangere-Otahuhu, Otara-Papateotoe, Manurewa, Papakura, Howick and Franklin.

Their work includes supporting regional organisations, clubs, community groups, schools, groups involved in health, Marae, Maori groups, groups for people with a disability, territorial local authorities, and the local business community.

St Elizabeth’s Community Housing Trust

Providing low-costs housing solutions and pastoral care for vulnerable families and newly released prisoners and their families in South Auckland.

St Cuthbert’s Scholarship

Paying the full fees for 2 students to attend St Cuthbert’s annually

Cambridge University Scholarship

Annual fees for 1 student to attend Cambridge University, UK

Revelation Sports & Cultural Club Inc.

The purchase of a new van to assist with transporting teams to sporting fixtures – resulting in greater participation

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The Guardian Angel Trust

The Guardian Angels Trust was set up to help minimise some of the financial stressors so that families can focus on supporting their sick child to live as fully as possible for as long as possible. To that extent a commitment was made by the Trustees to raise money that would be given directly to families through practical means such as the provision of supermarket vouchers, help with household bills and incidentals that would directly benefit the wellbeing of the child and family.

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The Kindness Insitute

Supporting youth by giving them the tools to cope with stress and anxiety.

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Ashley Clinton Makaretu Hall

A donation towards a community hall refurbishment which provides a focal and gathering point for a remote community

Epic Ministeries

One off grant for a youth leadership programme