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Te Kai Mākona

The Salvation Army’s response to building a food secure Aotearoa

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For 140 years, The Salvation Army has been responding to food hardship in Aotearoa, adapting our response to meet the changing needs of people and communities.

Nearly one in six New Zealanders are living with moderate to severe food insecurity. Where food hardship was once triggered by a moment of crisis, today’s reality is more complex and enduring.

To address this challenge, The Salvation Army has adopted a new framework – Te Kai Mākona – which aims to make a difference in three key ways; strengthening food provision, fostering food empowerment and addressing the underlying causes of food insecurity.

  • Our food response – Te Kai Mākona

    Te Kai Mākona is The Salvation Army’s new food response to strengthen food security for whānau and communities. Find out more…

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  • Need food support?

    We do all we can to provide food support to people in times of hardship that meets their unique needs.

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  • How you can help

    Solving the complex problem of food insecurity needs a whole of community response to develop effective, sustainable, long-term solutions. You can help make a difference.

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  • Exploring Te Kai Mākona

    Because food insecurity is different in every community, our foodbanks are empowered to adopt the food security initiatives that best meet the unique needs of their community and match their own resources.

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