# On June 25-26th we had a second group of our youth do the Kauaeranga Kauri Trial. Even though the weather was bad, we all had a fantastic time! Most of the youth that came had never done a tramp before and it was an amazing time of team-building.
# On Friday the 27th of May we hosted a collaborative youth event at the Manurewa Sports Centre. It was a time to celebrate and inspire the youth of Manurewa around the message of "giving back".
# we recently had our midyear formal dinner with our youth. it was a youth driven event from planning to fundraising to delivery.
We are also a Social Enterprise that offer professional audio services. If you choose to use us, you are investing back into the youth of South Auckland.
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We run a free community youth program at the Manurewa Sports Centre in Mountfort Park. This program is from 6pm-8:30pm every Tuesday for ages 12-20. We focus on creating a culture of belonging and connection for youth in a safe environment. We engage through a variety of sports, performance/music, leadership development, options/workshops and other activities. We also operate a Social Enterprise that offers professional audio solutions for events. From small functions to large outdoor events, WhatHope can supply and engineer the sound. All profits are used towards sustaining our free youth program.
Ken has a heart for the youth of South Auckland. With his wife Ane, he started supporting individual young people through their challenges. Ken and Ane would visit and build trust amongst youth and this grew into founding a Youth Trust that is based in Manurewa. Ken is a musician and co-director of Make Architects NZ Ltd. His music and creative background are some of the ways he is able to engage with youth. Ken believes in the value of individual youth. Some have privilege, others have setbacks but each young person is of equal value.
Ane is the heart behind the WhatHope organisation. She has this contagious smile that makes you feel at home on the first encounter. Through her life experience she has developed a desire to empower and encourage youth through the challenges they face. Ane is currently completing a Degree of Counselling at Laidlaw College. She co-directs the Youth Trust and the WhatHope programs.
Dave sees the potential in young people. It inspires him to spend time and mentor youth. Dave believes that when young people have hope in their lives then families become strong and communities become strong. Dave is also a qualified builder and audio technician. He has a management role with the WhatHope Team and sees through our programs and activities.
Moe is crazy cool. Her personality, her hair, her laugh – just crazy. Moeawa is a youth worker who sees the value in youth and freely gives her time to invest into them. She is part of the leadership team and plays a key role in the programs of WhatHope.
Crystal is all about this creative life. Working as a full time designer at DNA Design, and also as a freelance typographer and musician, she believes life and creativity go hand in hand for all of us as humans. She aspires to create for WhatHope, the perfect mix of design for beauty, design for communication, and design for social good.
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