Kia ora and Salaam! Let鈥檚 get on board for Unity Week. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淯nity begins with U!鈥
Set up by seven women who lost loved ones in the March 15 terror attacks, Unity Week is a time for us to come together and reconnect with each other - just like we did in 2019.
Sakinah Community Trust began Unity Week in 2022 and we鈥檙e delighted to say the feedback for #unityweeknz has been amazing.
Angela Armstrong and Raesha Ismail are two of Sakinah鈥檚 trustees who are also students and staff from Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health.
Angela lost her mum in the attacks and since then has been inspired to complete her Masters in Writing where she will share her mother鈥檚 story. Angela is also part of the Health鈥檚 admin team.
Raesha lost her brother in the attacks. She completed her Master of Counselling over 2019 and 2020 where she found a way to offer hope and healing to others. Raesha is now a lecturer for the post graduate certificate in counselling on Level 3 Rehua at UC.
鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌Dai Henwood & Hamimah Ahmat:听This Wednesday night 8 March, one of New Zealand鈥檚 funniest and best loved personalities, Dai Henwood will be speaking loudly in support of Unity Week, an initiative close to his heart. Joining Dai will be Hamimah Ahmat, a founding member of Sakinah Community Trust who will also share her story.
Walk the Talk for Unity:听Come and join a wide range of wonderful events including the 鈥淲alk the Talk for Unity鈥 at 10.30am on Saturday 18 March from the Museum to the Commons.
Head along to听听for details.
