Juliet from Gifts for Good
As an artist, I love being creative. After a visit to the Solomon Islands, I was moved by the level of poverty I witnessed as well as the widespread abuse of women, especially sexual exploitation and human trafficking. I wanted to do something to make a difference for survivors of these abuses. An idea began […]
Rachel
Rachel first heard about Hagar when she attended a movie night fundraiser with her mum during her final year of high school. Watching this movie, Rachel learnt about human trafficking and slavery for the first time and decided with her mum that night that they were both going to do what they could to make […]
Ange Crocker (Bird in a Cage)
Ange Crocker is a busy mum of two, who together with her husband Carl, pastors Life Church with three campuses in Christchurch, and two partner churches in Bangkok. She’s also the chairperson of La Vida Youth Trust, a community youth trust in Upper Riccarton. And, she’s the creator of ‘Bird in a Cage’, a company […]
Alanna and Pete Chapman (27Seconds)
You might have seen Alanna and Pete on Country Calendar in 2019. You can meet them and watch the episode here. Alanna and Pete had this to say about why they started 27 Seconds, a wine label that gives 100% of their profits to Hagar and other organisations working in this space: “It was a […]
Bradley Carpenter
After hearing about Hagar through his sister Tracy (who is another one of our awesome donors and participated in our 2019 Youth Programme as a mentor), Brad Carpenter decided that he wanted to become a partner in Hagar’s work as well. Having not had a haircut in seven years, Brad decided that he would shave […]
Lesley
Lesley is a passionate advocate for Hagar, a lover of people, getting out to the beach, and travelling. Lesley first heard about Hagar a few years ago when a Hagar Cambodia staff member came to her church to share about the amazing work Hagar does. What struck Lesley about Hagar were the stories she heard. […]
