Community Development
The core Mercy value of reaching out to the ‘poor and vulnerable’ of society finds a particular response in the area of community development.
A wide range of services is provided by sisters and Mercy facilities in consultation and co-operation with Maori, other ethnic groups and community agencies.
Mercy facilities for community development include:
Te Waipuna Puawai Mercy Oasis Ltd
Te Waipuna Puawai is a community development initiative sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy in consultation with local Maori, community agencies, some residents and other interested persons in Glen Innes and surrounding areas.
Vision
Whakamana te oranga wairua o te tangata me te whenua.
The restoration of women, children and the earth.
Mission
Kia u ki te mahi kotahi
whakarawea te mana wahine, te mana whanau
me te mana iwi whanui.
Working together,
to strengthen women, strengthen families
and strengthen community.
Values
| Te tapu o te tangata | Respect for human dignity |
| Aroha | Compassion |
| Tika | Justice |
| Manaakitanga | Hospitality |
| Mana whakahaere | Mutual enhancement |
Te Waipuna Puawai operates from two locations.
Ellerslie
Opened in September 2004, Te Waipuna Puawai Ellerslie centre includes a pre-school, adult education area, meeting rooms, healing therapy and art spaces. A community garden is adjacent to the centre, along with a wetland area under restoration.
Contact:
Ellerslie
12A Umere Crescent
Ellerslie
Auckland 1051
PO Box 18033
Glen Innes
Auckland 1743
Ph: 09 571 2098
Fax: 09 580 1295
Email: manager@twp.org.nz
Website: www.twp.org.nz
Glen Innes
The Ellerslie centre supports the work of the Glen Innes office, which is the base for social services including case work, advocacy, crisis intervention and personal development courses.
Contact:
Glen Innes
5A Waddell Ave
Glen Innes
Auckland 1072
Ph: 09 527 6380
Fax: 09 527 6371
Email: support@twp.org.nz
Website: www.twp.org.nz
Sisters of Mercy Wiri Ltd
Sisters of Mercy Wiri is a community based social service agency, with a strong social justice and community development focus.
The agency was established in 1990 in Wiri, Manukau City by the Sisters of Mercy, in response to need, and an invitation by Maori women. For ten years the service operated from the house in which the sisters live in Wiri. In 2001, the service moved to the Wiri Centre.
Mission
To work with the poor, especially women and children,
to build positive relationships
that strengthen families and communities
and to join with others to bring about
a more just and compassionate society.
Ministry and Services include:
- Home visits and home based support
- Advocacy
- Assistance with immediate needs
- Social Work and Social Worker in Schools
- General Information and Referral
- Crisis Intervention
- Health Promotion
- Courses and Programmes to meet local needs
Contact:
Wiri Centre
13 Inverell Avenue
Wiri Manukau City 2104
PO Box 98923
South Auckland Mail Centre
Manukau City 2240
Phone: 09 263 0210
Fax: 09 263 0213
Email: admin@sistersofmercywiri.org.nz
Te Ukaipo Mercy Initiatives for Rangatahi Ltd
Vision
Responding to the heart cry
of rangatahi today,
Te Ukaipo restores
whakamanamanamai balance
within youth, families and
all Earth community
Te Ukaipo Mercy Initiatives for Rangatahi works with tangata whenua and others to provide holistic programmes and a healthy whanau family environment to rangatahi youth who are in at-risk situations. Advocacy and support services are offered to whanau.
Te Ukaipo appreciates Papatuanuku Earth as taonga for future generations and through partnerships in the community, including Waitakere City Project Twin Streams, promotes daily living practices that nourish sustainable communities.
The key value of whakamanamanamai, restoring balance, is depicted in the Te Ukaipo logo which shows the Mercy cross centred between two koru. The child image, protected and nurtured within the waimiria, symbolises potential, a gift from Rangiatea heaven, a seed for the future seeking to be nurtured, bringing forth life into the world. Matariki stars and Te Ao Marama moon offer light for this growth within the changing rhythms of the universe.
Contact:
Street address
396 Don Buck Road
Massey
Waitakere City 0614
Mailing address
PO Box 70078
Ranui
Waitakere City 0655
Phone: 09 833 7005
Email: atawhai@teukaipo.org.nz
Website: www.teukaipo.org.nz
