ever wanted to help people get ahead?
We all know how difficult life is when money is stretched thin. Every decision can feel like being trapped between a rock and a hard place. Nearly everyone has experienced tough financial times, and most of us get through them with time, perseverance and the right support.
Because we know how tough life can be and care about the community, we want to help others through difficult times. Volunteering at the local budget service is a great idea!
Moni Ora is an incorporated society registered with Charities Services since June 2008, CC28561.
The service was founded in the early 1960’s by dedicated volunteers passionate about helping the community with financial challenges posed by credit products. Since its foundation, the service has undergone significant changes, yet its fundamental purposes remain the same.
Moni Ora respects all volunteers and the contributions they make to the service and its clients.
Today, we welcome volunteers to our governance committee, which provides oversight, guidance, and accountability for the service.
At Moni Ora, our governance team members are all volunteers. The team of about 6-8 people oversees the organisation's direction and ensures its budgeting support services are effective for the community.
At monthly meetings, governance members actively discuss and decide on general matters, review service outputs, set strategic direction, and evaluate policies. They also ensure Moni Ora's services align with its kaupapa and meet the community's needs.
Tō tātou Kaupapa, Our Purposes
The purposes of Moni Ora are for—
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to improve the financial capability and resilience of Tairāwhiti communities by providing information, education, and support to families and whānau.
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to ensure that building financial capability services are available and culturally sensitive to all.
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to develop and engage in a community of practice with stakeholder organisations and communities to support the provision of building financial capability services.
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to promote and assist in programmes, services, and educational activities that foster public awareness of the benefits of budgeting as a means of managing financial resources.
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to ensure that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is fundamental to the operations of the organisation and that it supports tino rangatiratanga, Māori self-determination.
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to do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes.
PROFESSIONAL FRONT LINE TEAM
On the front line, the approach is more specialised.
The role of a financial mentor requires a level of commitment that is unreasonable for a volunteer, given the intensive training programme and the complexity of the client cases we are now seeing.
Moni Ora Financial Mentors undergo on-the-job training that begins with FinCap's comprehensive introductory programme and continues throughout a provisional period, learning the practical applications of the role and developing the skills needed to confidently navigate the complexities of client cases.
Qualification can take up to one year from completing the introductory course.
