NAU MAI HAERE MAI
WELCOME TO KURA KAI
At Kura Kai we live by the value of manaakitanga (generosity and care for others) with a simple kaupapa of “Whānau cooking for Whānau”.
We do this by raising funds to purchase chest freezers, which we donate to the High Schools we support. We then build a local community of volunteers who give their time, money and resources to cook nutritious family meals to help keep the freezers well stocked.
Each school is then responsible for identifying the need and distributing the meals to support our rangatahi and their whānau.
We have chosen to support secondary schools because we know how important a completed secondary education is to the future of our rangatahi.
We also want to encourage the practice of manaakitanga in our rangatahi and teach them the value of “Caring for their Community” through our Kura Kai Rangatahi initiative. We do this by asking them to look out for tāngata, whānau, kaumātua that need support within their community and to use Kura Kai as an offering to those they see in need.
INTRODUCING OUR KURA KAI AMBASSADOR
OUR VALUES
Our volunteers are the heart of our organisation and we would not be able to provide the care and support for our community, without them. Our volunteers demonstrate true Manaakitanga and embody this value in all they do for Kura Kai. Simply, our volunteers dip into their pockets and hearts to contribute to our work of “Whaanau cooking for Whaanau”.
OUR KAUPAPA
To teach our rangatahi the value of manaakitanga, caring for themselves and their community by providing whaanau with lovingly prepared meals.
OUR PRINCIPLES
Our Kura Kai logo reflects how much manaakitanga means to us as an organisation. We believe in the power of kindness and generosity and also know the importance of showing respect and maintaining mana. We seek to empower rangatahi through the choice of helping others.