Creating Positive Futures
Every child deserves to stride into the future with confidence, no matter their circumstances.
At any time, an estimated 20,000 children in Aotearoa have a parent in prison.
Many experience stigma, isolation, disrupted relationships, and uncertainty, often without the recognition or support they need. Yet these circumstances do not define a child's future.
At Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou, we walk alongside tamariki and whānau with a parent in prison, helping them build confidence, strengthen connections, and create positive futures for themselves.
Your support helps make that possible.
At any time, an estimated 20,000 children in Aotearoa have a parent in prison.
Many experience stigma, isolation, disrupted relationships, and uncertainty, often without the recognition or support they need. Yet these circumstances do not define a child's future.
At Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou, we walk alongside tamariki and whānau with a parent in prison, helping them build confidence, strengthen connections, and create positive futures for themselves.
Your support helps make that possible.
Why we exist
For nearly 30 years, Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou has been walking alongside tamariki and whānau impacted by parental incarceration, providing support that recognises both the challenges they face and the strengths they already hold.
Through trusted relationships, mentoring, social work, advocacy, and whānau-centred programmes, we help tamariki and whānau access the opportunity and support they need to create positive futures.
What your support makes possible
Every gift helps create opportunities for tamariki and whānau to access support, build confidence, and discover what's possible.
Your gift helps:
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Connect a child with a trusted mentor who shows up consistently.
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Walk alongside whānau through wraparound social work and advocacy.
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Amplify young voices through Ngā Rangatira Mō Āpōpō, shaping better support for future generations.
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Strengthen whānau through practical programmes and shared learning.
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Ensure tamariki and whānau know they are seen, heard, and supported.