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I became a full-time dad in 2016. Having the day-to-day care of my 6 years old daughter, I had to find a way to juggle work and care for my child. For a single parent (with a rather demanding job)…

Hello! My name is Felix and I'm a youth mentor at Pride Lands. I’ve been a member of the Pride team for almost a year now. My mentoring has always been relatively flexible so that I can find a healthy…

Consistent - acting or done in the same way over time, especially so as to be fair or accurate. Consistency is key in every part of our lives - whether it’s building a new habit or a new relationship -…

Kia Ora! My name is Ed Cory-Wright and I'm a youth mentor at Pride Lands. I was born on the north shore of Auckland but soon moved to Christchurch with parents and younger sister when I was 3. I called…

Working at Pride Lands Childcare has taught me that the greatest role in life is being a mentor. We are where we are today because of our mentors, people who have taught us, guided us, believed in us, and inspired…

Hi, my name is Genieva, but everyone calls me GG. I started at Pride Lands ten years ago in 2011, and it has been absolutely the most amazing journey I have been on. I was raised in a small community,…

In the year in that I have been working at Pride Lands, I have encountered many challenges. Earning the respect of our cubs and their parents, thinking of new ways to make our time together fun but valuable, and being…

Often, I am asked this question by my friends, family, people enquiring, workers from the places we visit on our Pride adventures and even strangers on the street. In these often-rushed interactions I find my answers plain and simple. Answers…

During every Pride Lands Fun School Holiday Programme, we set aside one day to do what we call a community challenge. The background to the challenge is that here at Pridelands we don’t just run ‘babysitting’ style childcare. We constantly…