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Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal

Emergency Appeal

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On 15 February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle swept across New Zealand.

The cyclone caused widespread destruction and left many residents without power or access to clean water. Coastal regions were lashed by gale force winds and heavy rains caused significant flooding.

The storm caused significant damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure, with access to power, communication and services still highly limited.

Click here to read our impact report, highlighting some of the many amazing stories of recovery.

Marks of Mission

Tend

Transform

Hāpaitia

To lift up, support and share a burden.

The Church recognises that our faith calls us to respond to human need through prayer and through action. Drawing on the strengths of our Church a new group called Hāpaitia was established: The Anglican Cyclone Gabrielle Response Group. Hāpaitia was driven by principles of whakamana (acknowledging, uplifting, maintaining and restoring the mana and tapu of others). This was in order to uplift ‘Te Oranga Ake’ –  rebuilding flourishing whānau, communities and environments.

Hāpaitia focussed on four key areas:

  • Providing support for Wairua (spiritual, pastoral and theological support),
  • Tinana (care for physical and structural wellbeing),
  • Pūtea (financial aid) and
  • Kōrero (communications and storytelling).

This pledge stood not only for the days, weeks and years following the cyclone, but throughout the long-term journey to recovery.

FAQs

Yes! Because this appeal is being run by AWA (our aid and development branch), donations are eligible for tax credits. Because our system for AWA donations is not fully operational, you will receive a donation receipt from Anglican Missions. This is not a tax receipt however - we will manually issue a tax receipt for your donation within a week to your designated email address.
No. We do not exclude help based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or any other qualifier other than pure need. We are committed to stringent reporting process to ensure we remain as transparent as possible, including how and where funds are distributed.
We act primarily as a mobiliser of resources and funds. Through partnerships with other development and aid agencies in New Zealand, as well as the Anglican Church, we are able to mobilise physical resources like food, water and tools to where they are needed. We also mobilise the church to give financially to all those in need, and use these funds to purchase required items.
We will keep you updated about the outcomes of the projects through our newsletter and articles on our website. Make sure you sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date with the progress of this appeal.

Also feel free to contact us for specific questions regarding the Cyclone Gabrielle appeal.

Cyclone Gabrielle Impact Report

This impact report covers the two year response to Cyclone Gabrielle, including some incredible stories of hope, healing and transformation in communities all across the East Coast.

Cyclone Gabrielle Impact Report

Thank you for your support

Read the Cyclone Gabrielle Impact Report for stories of recovery, resilience and hope in the face of the storm.

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