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Help us defy expectations.

Meaningful, fulfilling lives for people with learning and intellectual disabilities.

20 thousand free training hours every year.

100,000’s pieces of affordable produce sold.

Countless minds changed, and lives made better.

But, we’re not
stopping here.

Young disabled people face systemic barriers to employment, realising their potential, overcoming stigma, and integration into society.

To address this, we are actively advocating for system change. We know we will have been successful in our mission when our graduates have meaningful work, a home of their own, a healthy social life, independent interests and the agency to make choices about their lives.

Through key partnerships, we are addressing food insecurity, with a goal of supporting local food sovereignty.

Thanks to people like you, we’re building a stronger, more integrated community.

A young women kneads dough.
A young man tests the temperature of a pie.
A women sorts apples for quality.
Image of a hand holding orange scissors cutting coriander.
A hand tampers coffee.

“I love coming here because I’m treated like an adult.”

— Trainee

“Taimahi Trust is one of the few locations I would suggest to give people like me that confidence, give them that boost to their lives.”

— Trainee

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. You can submit your donation receipts to IRD to claim 1/3rd of the value of eligible donations over $5.

    A full list of deductible gift recipient endorsed entities is available on the IRD website.

  • Your donation will support the running of the Taimahi training programme.

    This includes costs for skills coaching, as well as the delivery of the social and soft skills programme.

  • You will receive your receipt by email shortly after your donation is processed.

  • Taimahi Trust is a registered charitable entity in terms of the Charities Act 2005. Registration No: 2686571.

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