Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi Incorporated
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Mission Statement
Charitable Purpose Vision: “Tūhonohono Rangatahi” - Rangatahi and tamariki reconnecting with a strong sense of identity, purpose and God-given potential, in whānau and communities that are creative, loving and healthy. Purpose: To outwork our Mauri collectively and individually by serving our community by operating relationship-focused projects that contribute to the needs, concerns, and well-being of the most vulnerable in our local communities, particularly Māori young people and their whānau.
About This Cause
Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi is not-for-profit kaupapa Māori organisation, committed to the holistic development of Māori and Pasifika rangatahi, their whānau and broader communities, primarily using a strengths-based, positive youth development approach. We are involved in various local, regional, and national youth and community development initiatives and collaborations. We actively seek to drive systems change that supports equity and participation for those most marginalised and hold the space between what funders want and what the community needs. Too often what funders want is not what our community thanks us for. We operate key relationship-based projects as our core focus. We also provide diverse support services primarily for rangatahi Māori and their whānau to help them overcome barriers to positive change and develop a balanced lifestyle. We seek to be present in and with our local communities, serving through an empowerment-based approach. Our approach is founded on Te Mauri (our organisational D.N.A ) and TOHATOHA, an Indigenous youth development approach to supporting young people on a developmental journey of Tamariki tū Rangatira. TOHATOHA is unique in that it is for Māori by Māōri Indigenous approach to people development, applied in an urban context, to support young people and families who are often marginalised, isolated, and disconnected culturally.https://www.toho.org.nz/home/our-approach/ We are a presence based in our local community, serving over 100,000 people. We have approximately 40 staff (80% identify as Māori and/or Pasifika) and over 100 volunteers working with over 6000 young people and families annually. Many of our staff are former young people who have been involved in TOHO activities. Success looks like young people and families telling their own stories of positive changes in their own words. Activities - We deliver a wide range of initiatives based on identified needs. Currently, our projects include - Whānau Ora, provision of navigators to support whānau to determine their own destiny by supporting them to make positive changes - Alternative Education School provision for young people who have been excluded from mainstream education - Whakawhiti Systems Change project, a collaborative project (led by TOHO, in partnership with school and support services) to identify and support young people at risk of exiting mainstream education, address the systemic challenges that act as barriers to participation and connection - Rangatahi led programs. Initiatives that support young to have greater participation in civil society, including Puawai leadership group for the Rainbow community, Rangathi Roopu providing youth-led events and activities and Whapakari leadership and development - Youth Internships in partnership with PRAXIS (Youth worker training) and TUIA (Indigenous leadership development) - School-Based programs, including mentoring support and programs - Transitions support for young people aged 14-25 in state care. Long-term support them to support them into adulthood and independence - NEETS, mentoring support for young people aged 16-18 who are not in education, training or employment Waka Ako Driver Licensing initiative supports young people who face significant barriers to gaining a driver's license (Including Neuro-diversity, socio-economic, learning, and Health) through traditional services. This includes addressing the barriers that exclude these young people. - Matua, a men's support group for dads of young people involved in TOHO activities, focussing on mental health, parenting and providing peer support - Provision of low or no-cost Cultural centre, Community facilities and resources, including meeting spaces, vehicles etc - Out-of-school developmental activities and mentoring for young people aged 11+ - Mangopare, provision of health and wellbeing initiatives for the local community, including Community Health & Wellbeing days, access to sports and recreation, nutrition and other supports - Takimano. Takimano is based in the diverse Northcote community, one of our most socially isolated and marginalised communities. It is a community-led development initiative to support our local community in identifying and facilitating approaches, projects, and activities that support increased participation and a safer, inclusive community.