Neighbours Day Aotearoa is an annual community-led campaign. This year be the 10th year it has been celebrated. Its purpose is to encourage everyone around New Zealand to make a special effort to connect with their neighbours. It will be marked by hundreds of event large and small that will take place between 22nd – Read more
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Is NZ as friendly as we like to think it is? A question for Social Justice week
Thursday, September 7th, 2017
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops are inviting people to act on the challenge issued by Pope Francis this coming week – Social Justice week: “Weave bonds of belonging in our local community.” New Zealanders pride themselves on being friendly, but not everyone experiences a sense of community or connection. The 2016 Quality of Life survey reveals Read more
Caritas neighbourhood programmes helping families in Tonga
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Since 1999 Caritas Tonga since has been running neighbourhood programmes that are based on revolving loans for microenterprise. The neighbourhood programmes support groups of 8 – 15 people to pursue small businesses in areas such as: tapa cloth and mat weaving; chicken and pig raising; growing crops; and fishing. The income earned supports school fees Read more