new zealand - Mothers Helpers https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz Supporting Mums Under Stress Fri, 10 May 2019 17:35:26 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-150906-New-Logo-trans-250w-125x125.png new zealand - Mothers Helpers https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz 32 32 Mothers Helpers Celebrates our Volunteers https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/mothers-helpers-celebrates-volunteers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mothers-helpers-celebrates-volunteers Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:34:01 +0000 https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/?p=1884 Last night, as I was drifting off to sleep, I was thinking about National Volunteer week and the volunteers past and present that have and do contribute to the work of Mothers Helpers.  It warms my heart to think of every single person that has contributed in some way.  There is something about a Mothers […]

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It’s New Zealand’s National Volunteer week from the 19th to the 26th June.

Last night, as I was drifting off to sleep, I was thinking about National Volunteer week and the volunteers past and present that have and do contribute to the work of Mothers Helpers.  It warms my heart to think of every single person that has contributed in some way.  There is something about a Mothers Helpers volunteer.  Every single person that has volunteered for Mothers Helpers in any capacity has had one thing in common:  they are really good, kind and giving people.  I love spending time with them, I love working with them – they’re probably the people I feel most akin to.  Each one of us is motivated to sacrifice our own time to ease another person’s suffering.  I admire and respect people like that.  They’re the kind of people I want to hang out with.  I liken our volunteers’ contribution to the work of Mothers Helpers to that of a single patch in a large quilt.  Every piece of fabric is woven together to create something larger that provides warmth and comfort.  Every piece is valuable and every piece is needed to provide a unique and vibrant pattern.

It is with this metaphor in mind that I have decided to create a quilt with each volunteer that has contributed to our work representing a patch as a reminder of what we have created and continue to create together.  Each patch will be chosen and named for the volunteer that has worked with us, and will be remembered for the work that they have done to help New Zealand mothers and families.

Volunteering makes you feel good.  It brings out the very best of ourselves.  It unites us with other good people.  It contributes something good to our community.  It makes the world a better place.  Thank you to every single one of the volunteers that have contributed to the work of Mothers Helpers since its inception five years ago.

If you would like to volunteer with Mothers Helpers in any capacity, please Contact Us

Kristina Paterson, Founder

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]]> By Mums on the DPB https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/mums-dpb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mums-dpb https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/mums-dpb/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:18:15 +0000 https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/?p=796 These are quotes from mums’ experiences on the DPB:                           For Mums that are on the DPB, it is extremely stressful – it is no wonder that single mums are so at-risk of Postnatal Depression.  If you have been a mum on the […]

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For Mums that are on the DPB, it is extremely stressful – it is no wonder that single mums are so at-risk of Postnatal Depression.  If you have been a mum on the DPB, what has your experience been?

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]]> https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/mums-dpb/feed/ 15 Child Poverty in NZ https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/child-poverty-nz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=child-poverty-nz Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:55:00 +0000 https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/?p=738 Mothers Helpers is concerned about the health and wellbeing of families and the effects these have on children.  If you haven’t seen this documentary, please take the time to watch it now, it’s important. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-aI9jtvCY   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJwMaKBx-aU   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LMCNoxVGnI   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BBZ1SroGc   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98ut1oh8Yg Journalist Bryan Bruce then asked questions of all political parties regarding issues that […]

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]]> Mothers Helpers is concerned about the health and wellbeing of families and the effects these have on children.  If you haven’t seen this documentary, please take the time to watch it now, it’s important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-aI9jtvCY

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJwMaKBx-aU

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LMCNoxVGnI

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BBZ1SroGc

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R98ut1oh8Yg
Journalist Bryan Bruce then asked questions of all political parties regarding issues that would reduce child poverty in New Zealand…

CLICK HERE to read their responses

 

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