Manaaki Kai
Visionwest supports approximately 60,000 people across New Zealand every year with food, housing, counselling, budgeting, healthcare, mentoring, and education. They have run a foodbank for over 30 years, helping 400 whānau each week access good kai. Opening this Social Supermarket is the next step in their kai journey, and will be complemented by their large range of wraparound services. In their words – “kai is what we do; manaaki is why and how we do it… we support others with food in a way that shows respect and generosity.”
West Auckland whānau experiencing food insecurity can connect with Visionwest to access one of many Whai Manaaki Kai services, including Pātaka Kai (emergency food parcels), Te Kapu (community lunch every Wednesday), and now Manaaki Kai (social supermarket).
For more information, visit Visionwest's website, or click on the button below to donate.