Kotahitanga Village Kids Club

In The Salvation Army we believe that every tamariki and rangatahi are Tino Taonga - deeply precious and created in the image of God. Each young person is unique. Their culture, their story, their passions, and their gifts bring strength to our movement.

Across our territory, communities are asking a powerful question: what does it look like to truly see and treasure the young people we engage with?

At Kotahitanga Village, the weekly Kids Club is a space where the children who live in the village are loved and treasured.

“I feel like I’m wanted, I’m acknowledged. I feel like I’m allowed to be here.”

We hope you are inspired by their story. 

Celebrating tamariki and rangatahi will look different in every part of The Salvation Army, and every community can play a part in treasuring the next generation.

I wonder, what gifts does your Salvation Army community hold? And how could you use them to truly value young people as Tino Taonga?