Te Kaakano community garden and nursery is run in partnership between our two organisations – Desert Spring Ministry and A Rocha Aotearoa NZ. We welcome people from all walks of life to join our community project.
Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust is a Not for Profit organisation serving the community since 1995. It was founded by Mr. Jeet Suchdev QSM JP and Ms. Roopa Suchdev QSM along with other like-minded people. We are the largest multi-faith South Asian Group in the whole of Auckland with over 1000+ members on record.
Our primary objective is to ensure that people of the community are benefited by the various activities and programs undertaken by us on a regular basis. We also ensure to foster friendly relations among the community members, by catering to their social, cultural and emotional needs through our regular programs and activities.
We offer a wide range of services through our Senior Citizens Wing, Children & Youth Wing, New Migrants Support Wing and Social Services Wing. These services are delivered with assistance from Members of Executive Committee of Bhartiya Samaj and Volunteers from the Community. We also work in co-operation with other Community Welfare organisations which are operating Auckland region. Our services are available free to the South Asian community irrespective of their language, religion, region and social status.
*Provides advice, information, education, project assistance and facilitation and sponsorship assistance to voluntary community service groups and projects in the fields of educational digital media and related information technology.
*Initiates, develops and undertakes special educational / public information projects where it perceives significant community needs that are not being met.
Our aim is to provide an accessible, high-quality toy library with a wide range of educational toys for children from birth to 7 years for families living in Grey Lynn, Westmere, and Point Chevalier.
Our objectives are to:
- provide the best play and learning opportunities for our children
- enable families and children to enjoy a wide range of toys at minimal financial cost
- promote sustainable and full utilization of toys
- provide a social connection with other families living in the local community
Newlands Community Centre, 9 Batchelor Street, Newlands,Wellington
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New Players is a community theatre group that stages a diverse range of quality productions for the residents of Newlands, Johnsonville and nearby suburbs.
Arlington Community Centre, Taranaki Street, Mt Cook.,Wellington
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The centre aims to provide a supportive, encouraging learning environment for refugee students. We have a variety of reference books and resources, internet access and a number of wonderful volunteer tutors who are eager to answer questions and assist students with their homework.
Education is important to our communities because it helps to develop well-rounded personalities, people who can think and contribute to work in society. Educated individuals build strong families and can access greater opportunities for employment.
Initially consultation will be made with groups from a range of sectors to affirm what is working well in this city and to identify goals that will guide a collective approach to raising achievement and pride in the city.
A Summit is being organised for June 14 with the intent of bringing together leaders from across Porirua’s political, commercial, social, ethnic and educational landscape.
The output from the summit will be the identification of prioritised needs and an agreed work plan – at least 12 months of actions agreed as directions for change in Porirua.
Shine is about giving young people in Porirua the opportunity to develop their potential to contribute fully in the community and become successful citizens of tomorrow.
