A panel of young Pacific South Aucklanders has designed, promoted and delivered a unique funding programme to distribute 20 grants of $10,000 to projects benefitting Pacific communities in South Auckland. The 13 young people (aged 18-26) responded .
Asian artists in Tāmaki Makaurau and Northland have received over $650,000 in the second roll-out of a fund to support initiatives that are by, with and for Asian arts communities. The Asian Artists’ Fund, a collaboration between Foundation North .
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 10:07 am
Foundation North has recently granted $98,100 to The
Tongan Health Society to support its wellbeing work with
young Pacific people in Auckland.
The Tongan Health
Society offers a youth-navigator led programme designed to
prevent suicide and suicidal thoughts in high-risk Pacific
youth in South Auckland. Concerning statistics show that
Pacific peoples have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and
attempts than all other ethnic groups living in New Zealand
(ref: Tiatia-Seath, Jemaima, 2016). Moreover, Pacific people
are less likely to access mental health services in
comparison to all other New Zealanders. The Tongan Health
Society seeks to break down barriers for Pacific people in
What does an enduring
partnership look like? Innovative organisations
collaborating for the betterment of our communities, with
positive impacts on people.
For over 15 years the two
organisations have worked in partnership, with Foundation
North contributing over $25 million to home insulation
projects with EECA since 2005, contributing to the
insulation of 12,653 homes in Tai Tokerau and 6893 in South
Auckland. Most recently a grant of $1 million added to
EECA’s $18 million investment enabling 6500 homes to be
made warmer and healthier across Auckland and
Northland.
“We are proud to have worked with EECA
for the last 15 years in this collaborative approach. The
positive impacts that this relationship has had on our
Foundation North recently approved $25,000 to the Student Volunteer Army to help support rangatahi in Auckland and Northland carry out takoha (acts of service) and solve problems in their local communities. Now in its fifth year, the association .