Our vision for better homes in Aotearoa
At Contact we believe home is the most important place in the world and should be a safe space. From the homes and communities we live in, to the land and resources that future generations can enjoy. Which is why we say ‘It’s good to be home’.
However, we also realise this is not true for all families. For the one in three women living in homes where they’re experiencing family violence, home is a hard place.
This is why we’ve partnered with Women’s Refuge. We’re helping enable the hard work they’re doing to change this for New Zealand, helping women and children to live free from domestic and family violence. Together we want to build a better, safer Aotearoa for New Zealanders and ensure ‘it’s good to be home’ is true for every Kiwi.
Keeping the lights on and the home warm
A warm and comfy home brings solace to people. So as part of our partnership, Contact donates the power and broadband for Women’s Refuge and their safe houses across Aotearoa.
This gives women and children in refuges comfort and the ability to jump online and talk with friends and whanau when they need it most. For Women’s Refuge, this provides a little financial relief so they can concentrate on what they do best.
We received this from our friends at Women’s Refuge:
“When one of our ladies arrived at a safe house and was told she could keep the heat pump going all night, it had a profound effect. The relief on her face. For the first time in her life, she could be comfortable and warm. It was free to be comfortable."
Doing our bit to support families
Since 2020 we have worked with the National Collective of Women’s Refuges and in 2022 we became their major sponsor.
We’re incredibly proud to be supporting Women’s Refuge with their important work across Aotearoa New Zealand. They help women and children in a diverse number of ways, with the hope they end their experience with family violence.
Contact enables the vital work they do by:
- Providing easy access to our services. We donate the power and broadband for their refuges and safehouses nationwide, and enable women who engage with Women’s Refuge to have Contact accounts - regardless of their credit score.
- Helping to spread the word about their brand and campaigns. Like their Safe Night appeal, where you can gift a night in a refuge for a women and her children for just $20. They need over 10,000 a month!
- Supporting Women's Refuge in their work to guide the New Zealand government via the facilitation of research and policy change.
Creating change together
Join us in supporting the vital work Women's Refuge do across Aotearoa.
You can either Gift a Safe Night for just $20 ensuring a night of safety at Women’s Refuge for a woman and her children, or donate any amount online.
If you or someone you know might need some help, the Women’s Refuge website is the best place to start. Being a shielded site, people can feel secure in knowing their visits are hidden from their browser history. If the situation is urgent, call their free Crisisline on 0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843.