Working Out West

Principals GALORE!  Royal Road Meeting -
 Mike Carswell-Griffiths, Wayne Leighton, Kevin Choromanski, Debbie Waikato and to the right - Joanne Hardwidge

We decided to work with our West and Central Auckland schools, welcoming aboard - Avondale Intermediate (early in Term 2), Birdwood School, Royal Road School, Pomaria School and Lincoln Heights.

The enthusiasm is contagious as is the cheek given by the guy pointing at everyone else.

Most of these schools are also Community Hub hosts - they welcome their communities in and now have the added extra of a computer pod to deliver computer training courses, beginning with Computers in Homes to the many families in waiting.

Whanau evenings will be booked soon and I am looking forward to the new roads being finished out their way along with the UFB fibre being completed.  The roadworks are INCREDIBLE when you are heading out that way!

Watch this space :)   

SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES - Shwe Family

Earlier this year in January - the holiday season and a time when families are relaxing before the onset of the school year - the Shwe family of Papatoetoe were doing just that.  Their holidays were 'interrupted' by the opportunistic theft of their home while everyone was out.  You can read their story here.

Two of the Shwe children attend Aorere College.  On hearing about the incident concerning the Shwe family, Principal Pat Drumm asked me if there was any way we could help these students continue their studies and homework with a computer.  We were more than happy to support Aorere College, a host of CIH graduates, and donate a desktop set up for the Shwe family.  

We met with the family and the senior school at a school assembly.  They were presented with their computer package and free training in our Stepping Up programme.  The family were humbled by the school's compassion for their situation and responded with big smiles for Computers in Homes.

Well done Aorere!

 The Shwe Family with Deputy Principal Lynne van Etten, Aorere College.