Waikato Ethnic Family Services TrustRegistered

Vision: Ethnic children, young people, and families are safe, supported, culturally connected, and able to thrive and participate fully in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Charitable Purpose: Waikato Ethnic Family Services Trust is a charitable ethnic social service organisation dedicated to promoting the safety, wellbeing, settlement, and empowerment of ethnic, migrant, and refugee children, youth, and families across Waikato.

Our purpose is to provide culturally responsive advocacy, therapeutic support, practical assistance, language support, education and employment pathways, family wellbeing programs, and community development initiatives that reduce barriers, strengthen resilience, preserve cultural identity, and support equal participation in social, educational, cultural, and economic life.

WEFST works to ensure ethnic children, young people, parents, caregivers, and whānau can access the support they need early, safely, and with dignity, so they can grow, belong, and thrive within Ha