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Together, towards positive futures.
In Aotearoa, 20,000 children live with a parent in prison. They often face stigma, isolation, and poverty. But this cycle isn’t inevitable.
Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou supports the tamariki and whānau of people in prison to create positive futures for themselves. We walk alongside whānau, providing wraparound social work and mentoring programmes.
Every child deserves to stride into the future with confidence, no matter their circumstances.
Will you walk alongside us?
Our Vision:
We’re working to scale our impact and reach 1,000 tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa.
That all tamariki and whānau with people serving a sentence have the opportunity and support to choose a better future.
Join us and help break the cycle of intergenerational offending. Together, we can create a positive future for every child in Aotearoa.
Youth-led Voices
Ngā Rangatira Mō Āpōpō (Youth Advisory Panel) are rewriting what support looks like for tamariki impacted by whānau incarceration.
"Our rangatahi and young people are really teaching us a 'masterclass in humanity.' Every day they walk with us with such generosity, grace and grit. I feel really proud to be a part of that story."
- C. Kaiārahi of Youth Advisory Panel
Get in Touch
Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou is based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Ōtautahi (Christchurch)
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