COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS

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Healthy Housing, Youth Employment, Community Health, Regenerative Construction David Hovell Healthy Housing, Youth Employment, Community Health, Regenerative Construction David Hovell

COMMUNITY PROJECT #410 - WHARE ORA RETROFIT SQUADS

Mission Statement:

To transform cold, damp houses into healthy homes through local, whānau-led retrofit squads, treating the home as a vital health intervention to combat preventable diseases.

The Needs Assessment:

Substandard housing in Te Tai Tokerau is a catastrophic "thermodynamic leak". Damp and poorly insulated homes are the primary cause of rheumatic fever and chronic respiratory issues among our tamariki41. The current "Static Bureaucracy" manages these deficits through hospital admissions rather than solving the root cause at the front door.

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