A charity for children of prisoners : break the cycle of crime
The programme run by the children's charity Pillars is designed to support children and families of prisoners. Our aim is to assist these children in getting the support services needed to help prevent intergenerational offending and imprisonment. Children of prisoners need hope and guidance to grow up to be healthy adults. They need a safe place to live, care and protection during their parent's absence, comfort and affection, food and access to healthcare, an education, their public status and private self-image preserved and an opportunity to reach their full potential.
On any given day an estimated 20,000 children have a parent in prison in New Zealand
Invisible Children
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Children of Prisoners Week – 23/29 September 2013There are around 23,000 children in New Zealand who have a parent in prison and a lack of effective intervention means these children, and especially Māori children, are up to seven times more likely than the average person to end up as prisoners themselves. Pillars, a charity that supports children and whanau of prisoners in New Zealand, was established over 20 years ago and provides integrated services and support that help prevent inter-generational offending. The range of programmes provided by Pillars...Read More...
What we do
Pillars provides a variety of services for children of prisoners and their families. We offer a home-based family support and mentoring for children of prisoners in Christchurch and South Auckland, a nationwide free-to-call helpline; and are constantly developing and implementing other innovative services.
How you can help
For Pillars to provide the support services needed to prevent intergenerational offending and imprisonment we need the donation of money and/or time from people like you.
If you are interested in becoming a financial supporter of Pillars, giving a bequest or getting involved as a mentor or other volunteer role, we would love to hear from you...
Tell Your Story
If you were a family or child, volunteer, staff or other person involved with Pillars over the past 25 years, we would love to hear your story of how Pillars helped you. We plan to publish a book with your stories. Your story will only be published with your permission.
