The images above are from World Homeless Day, 2023. Photography by Freestyle Event Photography

We collaborate with the following groups:

Auckland City Mission: https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz 

Dae Heung Baptist Korean Church: https://www.facebook.com/nzfaithbook 

Everybody Eats: https://www.facebook.com/everybodyeatsnz/ & https://www.everybodyeats.nz 

Feed the Homeless Auckland https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044912802242673  

Gratis Table / Gratis Street: http://www.centralvineyard.org/gratis & 

https://www.facebook.com/gratisfreestore

Guru Nanak Free Kitchen: https://www.facebook.com/GuruNanaksfreekitchenAkl   

Humancare: https://humancare.org.nz & https://m.facebook.com/506590889747013/

Humanity NZ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132428624054349  

Kick Back: https://www.facebook.com/p/Kick-Back-100091386001694/ 

Life Community Kitchens: https://m.facebook.com/lifecommunitykitchens/

Lifewise: https://www.lifewise.org.nz/ 

Merge Café, 453 Karangahape Rd: https://www.lifewise.org.nz/merge-cafe/  & https://www.facebook.com/lifewisemergecafe/ 

Orange Sky: https://orangesky.org.nz/ 

Pātaka Kai Open Street Pantry Movement: https://www.patakai.co.nz/auckland-pantries.html 

Seed 2 Harvest: https://www.facebook.com/S2Harvest

Shining Light Community Trust: www.facebook.com/.shininglightcommunitytrust 

Sunday Blessings: https://www.sundayblessings.co.nz/ & https://www.facebook.com/sundayblessingsakl  

Unite Aotearoa: https://instagram.com/unite_aotearoa?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc= 

Waka of Caring https://www.facebook.com/groups/978559512159944/

WeCare https://www.instagram.com/wecare.nz/?igsh=MXgxM25ncnl6bDVlOA%3D%3D 

We acknowledge, with gratitude, funding support from the following entities: 

Auckland Council, for funding the coordinator role, for World Homeless Day funding, and for an e-van

Auckland Foundation, for support for Waka of Caring

Awhero Nui Charitable Trust, for support for Waka of Caring, including the initial lease payments for the drop-in centre

Betty Cares Foundation, for women's clothing packs for Waka of Caring 

Department of Internal Affairs (Community Organisation Grants Scheme), for support for several groups, as needed

Ernest Hyam Davis and Ted and Mollie Carr Legacies, proudly managed by Perpetual Guardian, towards the Waka of Caring lease 

Foundation North, for support for Waka of Caring

Grail Movement, for support for Sunday Blessings

Helen Stewart Royle Charitable Trust, for support for Waka of Caring 

Manurewa Local Board, for support for Waka of Caring

Ministry of Social Development, for support for Waka of Caring

Pulse Energy, for a community grant to purchase tablets for Waka of Caring

Waitematā Local Board, for support for Sunday Blessings, funding the coordinator role, and funding the 2025 World Homeless Day event

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Aotearoa, Tāmaki Makaurau Branch,for support for food costs 

Woolworths, for funding for an e-van

Z Energy - Good in the Hood, for support for Waka of Caring

We would also like to thank the many people who have made donations as individuals. We greatly appreciate your support.

You can become a member of CGFH by emailing the secretary, Audrey van Ryn, on audreyvr3@gmail.com There is no membership fee. You would receive emails from us, including the minutes of our meetings, and you'd be welcome to attend any of the meetings.