“THE RAINY DAYS PREVENTION OF SUICIDE FUND”

WAKE UP, AND STAND UP

Our suicide rate is of huge concern to New Zealanders. The Rainy Days Prevention of Suicide Trust has been developed following the passing of Sonia Waititi, at the age of 21 years. Please note that the Trustees wish to clearly emphasize the word “prevention” as the stronghold word in the title of this Trust. This is a non-profit charitable Trust, with donations $5.00 and over being tax deductible. The single CD “Even Though Ur Gone (The Rainy Days)” has been written and produced by Kapabal, Mak Neo, Turei, Olivia-Rose and Kayla in loving memory of Sonia. Aaron aka Kapabal is an accomplished musician, who has successfully released his first album “The Abal One”. The single “Even Though Ur Gone” is a track on Kapabal’s up and coming second album, “ Before Now”.

The launch of the Trust was held on 28th October 2006 at the Masonic Centre in Trentham, Upper Hutt which drew a healthy crowd of people. Many copies of the CDs were sold on the night following a wonderful performance by the crew. The speakers; Lynda Wyatt, Anita Watene and Sue Nicholson (star of “Sensing Murders”) delivered enthralling presentations which opened interactive discussions among the crowd. Candles were lit by many in memory of their loved ones. An atmosphere of warmth and caring permeated among the crowd with many expressing their appreciation for the song and for the future of the Trust.

Monies from the sale of the CDs are to go to proactively developing, and taking out into our community, an alternative educational programme to help today’s youth and their families, and to offer support where needed. It is difficult to identify youth and families ‘at risk’, so let’s take it out there to universities, colleges, youth groups, and maraes as an overall programme.

It is proposed that the development of an alternative educational programme will address many of the issues that, in particular, our youth are grappling with today. For example:

Lynda Wyatt (sole trader of Hummingbird Natural Health) has developed a personal development/empowerment workshop called “Your Body Talks, Learn to Listen”. It is anticipated that this workshop will be the core to developing and building an educational programme. It is anticipated, that the Trust pool resources from natural health therapies and exercises to develop an all encompassing programme, and to set it in motion. An interactive part of this programme will include live performances from Kapabal, Mak Neo, Turei, Olivia-Rose and Kayla followed by open discussion with student groups. What better way to get a message across, than through music!

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