Ongoing Events
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GROUP
Starting February 2024
Women's Group: Focus on arts and crafts. Every Tuesday 6-8pm at Mangere East Community Centre, 372 Massey Road, Mangere East
Women's Group: Focus on wellbeing and empowerment. Every Friday 5.30-8pm at Yarnton House, 14 Erson Ave, Royal Oak, Auckland 1041
Men's Group: Focus on senior Afghan men and social cohesion. Every Tuesday at Wesley Community Centre, 740 Sandringham Road, Sandringham
Past Events
2022
Women’s Leadership Camp, Whangaparaoa - 24 - 27 January 2022
Youth Leadership Camp, Army Bay - 25 - 27 March 2022
Eid Celebration - April 2022
Women’s Leadership Camp, Taupo - 3 - 6 June 2022
Matariki at Stardome, One Tree Hill - 6 July 2022
Wesley Development Project - August 2022. Two workshops to get input from refugee women about the future housing development and infrastructure in Wesley. Click here for more information on this project.
Afghanistan Independence Day - 20 August 2022. We celebrated Afghanistan’s Independence Day at the Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall with an evening of speeches, dance and music. Hon Phil Twyford, Associate Minister of Immigration, attended. We enjoyed delectable food and were pleased that so many of the community could be part of the celebration.
Youth Workshop - I Am Auckland, Auckland Council - October 2022
Homeland with Peter Gordon, food and cultural exchange, October 2022
Ōrākei Marae, welcome and cultural exchange, November 2022
Christmas Celebration, St Mark's Church, Remuera - December 2021 and December 2022
2023
Women and Girls Leadership Camp, Waitangi, February 2023
NFACT AGM 2022, Yarnton House, February 2023
Nowruz (Persian New Year) Celebrations, Wesley Community Centre, March 2023
Market stall at World Cultural Festival, April 2023
NFACT Iftar dinner, April 2023
Pakuranga Marae visit for Matariki, June 2023
Beginners & Intermediate Sewing classes, throughout 2023
Edvance Business Starter course, throughout 2023
Afghanistan National Day celebrations, August 2023
PALMS Youth Camp in Rotorua, October 2023
