Children

THE NEED

FOR FAMILY HARMONY

“A study of children who witnessed adult violence at home reported that the effect was slightly more distressing than the direct experience of being punched, kicked, beaten or hit by adults. The harm was often considerable and lasting.”

- Lievore and Mayhew, 2007

“"There are 20 confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in New Zealand every day."

- New Zealand Ministry of Social Development, 2005

"New Zealand is conservatively spending $5.7 billion a year as a direct consequence of family breakdown, or close to 5.5% of GNP ($3000 for every tax payer)."

- McNeil, 2003

THE NEED

FOR FATHERING AND
MOTHERING

"Nearly a third of all children in New Zealand grow up in fatherless homes."

- Statistics New Zealand, 2001

"For every dollar spent on a child brought up in a two-parent family, the government spends $10 on a child brought up in a single parent family."

- Australian House of Representatives, 1998

THE NEED

FOR BOY-FOCUSED LEARNING

"Boys make up 73% of students with behavioral problems."

- Praat, 1999

"Boys are more likely than girls to experience attention problems, which affects school success and has a knock-on effect on employment and future education prospects."

- McLaren, 2003

"In 2000, 96 New Zealanders aged between 15 and 24 died from suicide - 81 of them were male. Of these young men, 31 were aged 15-19 and 50 were aged 20-24."

- Barwick, 2004

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The Winder Foundation invites you to support our work through contributions of any amount using the methods below. Your donations will be used to facilitate and support young men and families directly through our programs. You will receive a tax receipt via email or a letter showing the amount donated. All New Zealand donations are tax-deductible and are considered a charitable contribution to the Winder Foundation Charitable Trust (CC32346), registered with the New Zealand Charities Commission. If you reside overseas, please check your local tax adviser for the status of your tax-deductible donation.

We are currently not funded by the Government, and raise funds through charitable organizations and donations like yours. Please help us make a difference in the lives of boys and families today!

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GET INVOLVED

Now more than ever we need people to help youth to grow into their strength, wisdom and greatness. Would you like to be involved in the field of positive change and social ecology? Do you have the gift of time or skill to support boys and families who are creating new stories in their lives and our world? Can you help with our programs?

There are many ways you can get involved in our mission. We need practical, positive and open-hearted leaders and social entrepreneurs, social marketing, technical, graphic and administrative services support, and volunteers and financial contributors. The boys, families and all of us at the Winder Foundation appreciate your help and your passion.

Please contact us by email or phone. We will have a conversation about your interest and how we might best establish our mutual support.