Voluntary Community projects that 5th floor has been involved in.
Disability Sector:
2012
"2Y2G Youth Collective"
Due to the High amount of Youth Deaths, in Lower hutt at the time yahu and some fellow youth workers are Collaborating on a new Harm Minimization strategics in schools.
Pomare Youth Group
In 2009 a Team of youth Workers Recognized that there was a real need in Pomare,
for some Youth support. The Formula was a Whanau Ora Concept.
Young people from 0 to 13 meet in the local hall, have Games, Sports activitie
Group programs, Music and of course.... "Free Food"
for some Youth support. The Formula was a Whanau Ora Concept.
Young people from 0 to 13 meet in the local hall, have Games, Sports activitie
Group programs, Music and of course.... "Free Food"
This was really well Received and within 2 months there was 45 attending.
Mainly Primary age kids.
Mainly Primary age kids.
Moko Idol
In Wainuiomata Yahu was asked to be a part of the "Moko Idol" Program which Mentored Young people with singing and performing Arts one of the students (Kayla Randall) went on to make it to the finals of "MaoriOke" on Maori Television, Yahu wrote Lyrics and also Coached two of the "Rappers".
who performed at Te Ra O Te Raukura.
World Kidney Day
2009 was a busy year, Yahu performed at world kidney Day with Former All Black Michael Jones.
He later flew to Auckland to observe how Michael and his wife ran Youth programs,
Similar to what was set up in Pomare.
Prison Concerts
As Musician, Yahu has been blessed to share stages with high level Performers such as Steve Apirana.
Part of a team that has been into Rimutaka, Mangaroa (Hastings) Maori Focus unit and Youth unit to Perform and talk with Prisoners, offenders and share Stories of Hope.
Hastings: Outcast Ministies.
Yahu teamed up with Two Ex Presidents of Gangs to reach out to the Community of Hastings. putting on Two days of Concerts and free food, we also played touch rugby with the local kids,
Had Hui with Gang members and went into the Prisons.
Community involvement:
Yahu and a group of film makers made a short film called "No Doubt" To communicate that "violence towards Women is Never ok"
The Film was well received both in New Zealand and Overseas, full credit to the Team
of people that worked for free. Especially Ace Beats who was the Director.
of people that worked for free. Especially Ace Beats who was the Director.
the film featured a Song that Yahu wrote and Recorded.
Yahu acted in the short film, "No Doubt"
"Rangatahi Remix Project"
This was Designed to do "Music Therapy"
One of the Young Artists performed at youth concerts
and wrote over 20 songs!
This young person was only ten years old when he recorded Waiata:
Risk education Program
Facilitator of the "Risk education" Programs,
successfully in Various Marae, Alternative Education Schools across the Hutt Valley, Wainuiomata and Upper Hutt.
