Pillars

Every child in Aotearoa deserves to stride into the future with confidence. All tamariki deserve to grow up knowing their potential is limitless, no matter their circumstances.

But right now, an estimated 20,000 tamariki with a parent in prison are serving an invisible sentence of their own, one marked by stigma, isolation, and uncertainty. Without targeted support, tamariki by impacted whānau incarceration are ten times more likely to end up in prison themselves.

Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou supports the tamariki and whānau of people in prison to create positive futures for themselves. We walk alongside whānau, providing wraparound social work, mentoring programmes and youth-led advocacy. Our approach is grounded in wraparound support, long-term mentoring, and the belief that every whānau is the expert of their own life. These programmes are currently operating in Auckland and Christchurch.

That all tamariki and whānau with people serving a sentence have the opportunity and support to choose a better future.

We believe that change is possible when we walk together.

Join us and help break the cycle of intergenerational offending. Together, we can create a positive future for every child in Aotearoa.