Trusted community relationships prove invaluable - Annual Report 2019/20
When COVID-19 struck, our well-established community relationships proved invaluable.
We worked collaboratively with communities to ensure the needs of vulnerable whānau were met.
In Northland, our approach centred around He Korowai Aroha – a cloak of compassion. Community partners reached out to kaumātua, kuia and people in the community who were vulnerable. Te Kahu o Taonui, a Te Tai Tokerau Iwi Collective, delivered care packages (kai and hygiene items) to kuia and kaumātua in rural and urban settings.
Flaxmere’s Hikoi Koutou, a community trust involved with E Tū Whānau, delivered kai packs to households – 30 percent of which housed three to four generations. Trust member Les Hokianga credits trusted relationships and funding for their success. He says this support saved at least two individuals in his community from suicide.
We also worked with communities to translate essential services information into 17 languages, including te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), ensuring that vulnerable communities knew where to go for help.
Te Kahu o Taonui, a Te Tai Tokerau Iwi Collective
- Over 27,000 care packages delivered
- Over 23,000 households received care packages.
