To celebrate Christmas, every day for 12 days the Advocate is sharing with readers a Northland charity or organisation that supports those within the community. In turn, you can learn how best to help them this festive season. Today we speak to SOS Kaipara.
Concerns about the high number of domestic violence and sexual abuse cases reported in the Kaipara district in 1984 gave life to grassroots organisation SOS Kaipara.
After a series of community meetings highlighting the issues, a group of dedicated women came together to provide free services to women and children, who were survivors of sexual and domestic violence, under the new organisation’s banner.
“Their vision was to empower women and children to heal, to strengthen the community,” SOS Kaipara service manager Pushpa Joyce said.