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10 years of projects

by Janette Searle | May 23, 2025 | Latest News | 0 Comments

We've done a little reflecting this week on the last 10 years of projects. Here's a summary

Equipment for Hope Rehab

by Janette Searle | May 23, 2025 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Our latest project has been to get a 20ft container of prosthetic and general equipment off to the Hope Rehability Centre in Lahore Pakistan where it will be used to help people in need. Hope Rehab have been doing a fantastic job of supporting people in need including...

TMH and Pacific Clean

by Janette Searle | July 12, 2023 | Latest News | 0 Comments

https://videopress.com/v/NCEhnhL5 We have spent the last 10 years sending equipment in a model that means it’s only the transport and logistics costs are involved. This has meant that we’ve been able to send much needed equipment at a cost that is about 5% of...

A reflection on 10 years of Impact

by Janette Searle | October 5, 2022 | Latest News, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

We're spending quite a bit of time this week reflecting on the last 10 years. Since the trust was formed we've worked with some amazing people, companies and organisations. Together we've achieved a significant impact. Take My Hands may be the small charitable trust...

This month we celebrate 10 years!

by comms person | September 7, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Join us in looking back at how it all started. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji8OgA0Ito8

The Wool Programme

by Janette Searle | August 23, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Take My Hands has worked alongside the team at Counties Manaukau on many projects. Counties Manakau is a proud supporter of the Middlemore Foundation. We are also proud to share our Trustee, David Galler - who is also a Trustee with the Middlemore...

…one beanie at a time.

by comms person | August 14, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Carol was our founding board Chair. We chose her not only because of her exceptional governance knowledge and experience, nor because she had run the Disability Services Directorate for the Ministry of Health for many years, but because she had a real understanding...

Why Give 1%?

by comms person | August 5, 2022 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Become a Giver for Collective Impact We reckon giving 1% of your income is doable for most Kiwis. On an average wage it’s about $42 a month. You might not think such a small amount could make much of a difference but it all adds up. Over the past 9 years, our...

Blazing Trails in Textile Sustainability

by comms person | August 4, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

In addition to our fabulous partners, we find ourselves inspired by the amazing people in our community. Like our Managing Trustee, Janette Searle, Bernadette Casey is an Edmund Hillary Fellow. Bernadette is also a trailblazer in realm of textile sustainability. She...

TMH – Working To Minimise Textile Waste

by Janette Searle | July 19, 2022 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Our Equipment

We work with DHB’s, public and private health providers, manufacturers and distributors to collect the great equipment they have but will no longer use and rehome that in the Pacific.

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Our Pacific Partners

In the Pacific we work with Ministries of Health and hospitals to determine what is needed most so we can ensure everything we send is usable.

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Transport, logistics and storage

Where possible we use spare capacity in transport and storage. We work with fantastic transport, shipping and storage partners who support us to do what we do.

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