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The Causes
We are proud to have partnerships with and wholeheartedly support the following charities and all the hard work they do:
Royal New Zealand Plunket Society (Plunket)
ALL PROFIT ON WEBSITE SALE ITEMS GO TO PLUNKET. Previously, 25 percent of thehinitiative's website sales from Plunket clothing went direct to Plunket. For clothing sold via retail stores, 10 percent of thehinitiative's wholesale sales goes to the charity.
Plunket's vision: Together the best start for every child ā te mahi ngātahi, e puāwai ai ā tātou tamariki
Plunket is New Zealand's largest provider of support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under the age of five. It has been caring for young families for over a hundred years. Today, over 91 percent of babies born in New Zealand are Plunket babies.
They are a not-for-profit organisation with clinical staff and a volunteer network providing services to help families in communities throughout New Zealand. It is a national organisation that is locally responsive. Plunket's strength in the community means that they can work in partnership with others to achieve shared goals around child health, strengthening families, and community engagement.
Plunket provides a range of services, such as a parents helpline, car seat rentals, childrens regular health assessments, parent education, and toy libraries. From pregnancy until a child is ready for school, families are entitled to Plunket care and support, with most of these services being free.
Wellington City Mission
www.wgtncitymission.org.nz
25 percent of all thehinitiative's website sales from Wellington City Mission t-shirts used to go to them. For t-shirts sold via retail stores, 12.5 percent of thehinitiative's wholesale sales used to go to the charity. Note: any t-shirts being sold at clearance prices are not able to contribute to the charity as prices are less than cost.
Many of the people we know have less. Less money. Less self-esteem. Less stability. Less good-health. At the Wellington City Mission, they believe people deserve more than that. Wellington City Mission want to help turn their lives around.
Young, middle-aged and old, be they sick, disabled, lonely, in trouble, financially or spiritually deprived, have received much needed help from the Mission's professional staff.
The Mission are always there to assist in times of ill-health or crisis. But their programmes are also about helping people to help themselves, people who want to move on from dependency to independent living. We assist them to confront their personal issues, make a positive change in their lives, and move on to a better quality of life.
Governments are not equipped, and no longer have the resources to deal with the grass roots issues. It is up to agencies like the Wellington City Mission to be ready to lend a hand, with professionally designed and delivered services, that can result in positive change in the lives of those who need support.
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
25 percent of all thehinitiative's website sales from Mental Health Foundation t-shirts used to go to them. These limited edition t-shirts are no longer available for purchase from thehinitiative. They are available to purchase from the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) website shop.
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (MHF) wants mental health to be everybody's business.
One of the ways that they support individuals and communities is through providing access to quality information and resources on mental health and wellbeing. They encourage people to make informed choices and decisions about their mental health in ways that enhance their quality of life. MHF is proud of its work in the areas of research, advocacy, resource development and mental health promotion.
thehinitiative believes that mental health is just as important as physical health. If you or someone you know wants to find out more about depression, check out the MHF's page on depression awareness. For information and resources on other mental health related issues, visit the MHF's Mental Health Information and Resources Service page, where you can read items online or request further info.
If you need help right now for yourself or someone you know, go to the Mental Health Foundation's emergency help page. The page includes contact numbers to helplines and access to information sheets on locating a doctor or counsellor who suits your needs.
World Vision New Zealand
25 percent of all thehinitiative's website sales from World Vision t-shirts used to go direct to World Vision's Children in Crisis programme. Note: any t-shirts being sold at clearance prices are not able to contribute to the charity as prices are less than cost.
"Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so."
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome extreme poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Children in Crisis is a programme that helps children living in desperate need through urgent issues-based projects focusing on five key areas including:
1. Education and Skills Training
2. Children at Risk
3. HIV and AIDS
4. Health and Disability
5. Emergencies and disaster mitigation