Michelle Howie - Why We Give

“Giving to the Fund is an act of solidarity. Of belief in what wāhine can achieve — for themselves, their whānau, and their communities.”

Michelle is one of the co-founders of the Fund and was drawn in by the unique kaupapa and the power of many women giving together for transformational change.

She gives when she is able because she sees no end to the need or the impact. As a mother, working full-time and in a busy community governance role, and someone whose work has often been soaked in the depth of women’s stories, Michelle knows just how much local, creative solutions can shift the future for women and girls across the Waikato.

“I want the Fund to invest in real, targeted change– and to be a platform where wāhine decide what change looks like, and how we bring it to life together.”

This is why Michelle gives.

Why do you give?

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