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From The Chairmans Desk – September 2021
We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty Mother Teresa Kia ora koutou, As we hopefully approach the end of another Covid-19 lockdown we reflect […]
From the Chairman’s desk, December 2020
If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brightenyour own path. Buddha Kia ora koutou, As we approach the end of a challenging year it is encouraging to reflect on oursubstantial achievements during a year impacted by Covid-19; and to approach 2021 with a level of confidence that comes from knowing that […]
From the Chairman’s desk, March 2020
Don’t be afraid to take an unfamiliar path Sometimes they’re the ones that take you to the best places – Unknown Kia ora koutou, An Essential Service – Navigating Covid-19 At this time of uncertainty, it is important to reflect on the roles that we all play in enabling and assuring the wellbeing of male survivors […]
From the Chairman’s desk, Dec 2019
Kia ora koutou, The end of 2019 provides a welcome opportunity to pause, reflect and re-energise as we approach a demanding schedule of work in the first half of 2020. This update highlights some of our achievements over the last six months, but it also signals some important and demanding initiatives that will focus the […]
From the Chairman’s desk, June 2019
Kia ora koutou As we close out another successful financial year there is much to reflect on and much to celebrate. We have come a long way since we formed Male Survivors Aotearoa over five years ago. With six member-organisations supporting more than 1,000 men across Aotearoa we are now recognised as the official and […]