Caroline W
My parents have always encouraged me, telling me to take charge, and that I could do anything. I found school very hard and I…
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Veisinia M
One day I was sitting in high school and the next day I was in court in front of a judge. I had just…
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John F
I love working with youth in the community. Others see statistics but I always see their potential. Being flexible is key when working with…
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Donna P
I’m not the sort of person that takes pride in the things that I do, I don’t really see the worth in that. What…
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Ken S
When I was about 18, I started to think about God and the reality of Him. If he was real, what were the implications…
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Mauga F
It was my school sports day and I was dressed like a fairy in a red tutu and bare feet. I knew I had…
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Temple P
I was gifted to my papa at two years old because my parents moved overseas. He became my everything, my example of a father…
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Charles M
“I always wanted to move out of south Auckland because of what was happening around me. I never wanted my kids to grow up…
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Jasmine C
“I was 15 when I fell pregnant. I’d always struggled with depression and anxiety. I never understood the importance of education which meant I…
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Shaun T
Part 2 I worked in a place where youth were incarcerated for various crimes, some very serious. Most of the young people who came…
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