He was a problem child from a problem family.

Now that has all changed. Charlie* was in trouble at school and at home and heading for disaster - at only eleven years of age.
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Papakura Christian Services Trust – Angelslight Breakfast Club.

We all know the benefit of getting a good breakfast in the morning and getting a kick start to the day. In the Papakura region, around 250 young people pour through the door of the Angelslight Breakfast Club each morning in five different schools.   Read More...

“These children will need counselling, possibly for the rest of their lives”. Comments from Sandra Pringle, Director of The Rosa Counselling Trust, about a family of four children who witnessed horrendous violence in their home, ending with the tragic death of their mother   Read More...

There are huge pressures on families today and even more so when a member of a family has a child with  a physical or intellectual disability.

The North Shore Life Centre works with children who have a sibling with a disability.   Read More...

The House of Bethany is run by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart and is based in Mission Bay.

The sisters run a place of time out for families who face difficulties in everyday life.  Focusing on the family, they offer support, advice and hospitality to families who struggle in many different ways.   Read More...