Recently, Hauraki House’s Service Prefect Sakura Tsunoda organised and ran an activity called ‘Letters to Women’, where students at Westlake Girls wrote anonymous letters to be distributed at our house charity, Project Esther. Here is her account.
Project Esther is a charity that strives to change women’s lives. They tackle common issues faced by women, such as poverty, fewer resources, prejudice, gender inequality, raising children on their own, low income, and more.
A standout service they provide is their “pods,” which are small sheds stocked with resources that women may need. These items are completely free of charge for women.
Some examples of items they distribute
- Receives period product donations from The Period Place and distributes them through the Pods
- Hygiene packs with necessities (ie, Toiletries)
- Clothing
- Homeware items (Bedding, kitchen appliances, etc)
- Toys for children
As an all-girls school, we strongly resonate with Project Esther and their work. The Hauraki Service Committee have already fundraised over $2500 for Project Esther as of Term 2! To further support the charity, they organised a “Letters to Women” activity where students from Westlake Girls wrote a small note to the women who receive support from Project Esther.
These letters will be sent to Christchurch and distributed anonymously at the pods to share kindness, connection, and hope.
“Strong women lift each other up!”
By Sakura Tsunoda, Hauraki Service Prefect.