There are hundreds of people in our community that are facing a tough time. Whether that be because they are in a hard social environment at home or at school, because they are lacking support from their friends and family, because of family violence or because they are having to care for their grandkids as the parents themselves aren't capable of doing so. So many people are going through so many different things and we felt it would be awesome if we were able to send some love their way. That is why we have partnered with GBB to make our goal possible. Through partnering with GBB we are able to donate to an organisation called grandparents raising grandchildren. This organisation helps grandparents that are having to raise their grandkids due to some traumatic or stressful event occurring. Below you can read about this organisation's mission.
GRG's (grandparents raising grandchildren) statement:
(this information can also be found on their website which you can find by clicking on this link)
Our Vision and Purpose | To tatou moemoeā me te kaupapa:
To provide specialised services and programmes that strengthen and empower grandparent and whānau care families so they can raise resilient and healthy tamariki and rangatahi.
Te whakamana i ngā tupuna me ngā whānau, whaanui ki te whakatipu tamariki pakari me te hauora me te rangatahi. Ko tāmātou whāinga ko te whakarato ratonga ngaio e whakakaha ana i te whānau.
Our Values | Ngā Matapono:
Children are our taonga
Children are precious and their caregivers are the guardians of their future
He taonga nga tamariki, ko o ratou tupuna, nga kaitiaki o to ratou heke mai
Whakapapa and Whanaungatanga
We embrace the need for people to be connected and belong to their family or whānau through the concepts of whakapapa and whanaungatanga.
Ka awhi matou i te hiahia kia honohono ngā tangata, kia uru ki o ratau whānau, ma roto i ngā kaupapa whakapapa me te whanaungatanga.
Ako - Learning from each other
We value ako; the exchange of learning from one another and enriching each other's lives.
He mea nui te ako ki a tatou: ka ako tatou tetahi ki tetahi me te whakarangatira i te oranga o tetahi ki tetahi.
Pono - Respect and integrity
We honour the Treaty of Waitangi and work with honesty, respect, and integrity towards people of all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.
Ka whakahonorehia e maatau nga kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka mahi maatau me te pono, te whakaute me te pono ki nga taangata katoa o nga iwi katoa me nga ahurea.