With a mission to bring positive change in South Auckland communities, Do Good Feel Good recently placed another 'activation container' in Māngere’s Imrie Avenue Reserve.
The container holds fitness equipment in the container and the youth group invited locals to join and get active.
Funded by Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, the project is aimed at getting residential parks active by having locals, especially the young ones, join them for a day of activities through their ‘activation container’.
Do Good Feel Good is a collective of 17-to-24-year-olds working together to boost awareness of preventative health issues, to understand the cultural contexts of Pacific and Māori young people in Auckland and to activate their ideas and amplify their voices on important issues that matter to them.
DGFG’s SKWAD leader Pjay Luatua says that the group is helping youngsters take the lead in bringing change.
“Many young people don't see themselves as the problem, they see themselves as the solution. They want ownership, purpose and relationships to be genuine and effective among peers and in local communities.
“I ensure that the young leaders are actively having a voice towards community issues they are passionate about. This is why we have multiple SKWADS (squads) to reflect their involvement and why it's important to do good for ourselves as well as our own communities.
"Do Good, Feel Good is about young people leading change in south Auckland. We want to see other young people and communities thrive.
DGFG is a project of The Cause Collective, a charitable trust working on social change in communities with an aim to revolutionise the way social change happens, and with a vision-- strong families, strong communities, living well longer.
