A WARM WELCOME

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Kia ora, we are Angela and Theresa Gattung, and our foundation was born out of our sisterhood and a shared spirit to enable others. 

Our hearts lead us to want to give back; to make a difference; to redress inequalities we see around us; and to use our skills and resources to make. real. change. 

We call it the heart effect because we support causes that touch us deeply, but we believe just as strongly in effectiveness. Put the two together and you can create ripples of change for a stronger Aotearoa New Zealand.

“Very often we think making big changes in the world needs a big action. But each of us doing what we can in our communities can have a profound impact.”   Theresa

OUR CARE CAUSES

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At the Table

Reducing inequality by lifting women’s, Māori and Pasifika voices
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Here Together

Growing stronger families within supportive communities
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Cycle Breakers

Relieving and reversing poverty cycles through grassroots support
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Forging Futures

Fuelling futures through education and learning opportunities
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Furry Friends

Improving the welfare of animals through care, support and protection

“What kind of world will we leave our descendents if we model lack of care and discommunity? What is the most important thing in the world? He aha te mea nui o te ao? It’s people, it’s people, it’s people. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata."   Angela

Projects & Initiatives

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Pauwels Flying Scholarship winner for 2024
Twilight is an inspiring young woman. She is Maori (Ngapuhi -Ngatiwai) and speaks Māori as her first language. Growing up on a remote Northland Island, Twilight had never considered being a pilot, however, thanks to a family friend, she was bitten by the aviation bug when she was 16 and ever since, has wanted to be a pilot.
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Te Wharepiki Wairua Mana Wāhine Award 2024
Renee Johnson (centre) is this year's Mana Wāhine Award recipient. Of Ngā Puhi and Pākehā descent, Renee graduated from the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (Te Wharepiki Wairua) in 2019 and is living in Kaitaia. Since graduation, Renee has completed her level 4 certificate in peer support and she works for the Salvation Army in Kaitaia. A key focus of their work is to work collaboratively with the DBH and the police around the reduction of the use of methamphetamine in the Northland community. She is now further advancing her studies by currently undertaking her three year bachelor’s degree in counselling (Level 7) with MIT (through the Ōtara campus). Renee is also studying a Reo Māori Course and her son attends a Māori immersion kura.
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EFFECTIVE GIVING