• This Trust evolved in 2007 from the concerns of a local group of Christian health professionals about unequal access to care. We saw that not everyone could afford to get the health care they needed. We felt a responsibility to change that.
• We started from a General Practitioner, a Specialist Surgeon and a Midwife/Counsellor. There are now over sixty people on our database of supporters.
• We are a Registered Charitable Trust (Deed of Incorporation 2286795)

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Trustees

The Trust has three dedicated Trustees who meet monthly or more often to achieve successful outcomes of the Trust as stated in our vision and purposes. The Trustees, their current professional involvement and contact details are as follows:

• Andre van Rij
  Professor of Surgery, Otago University
  Head of Surgery Department, Dunedin Hospital
• Helen Ferguson (Trustee)
  Midwife, Dunedin Hospital
  Counsellor, Member of Christian Counsellors Association
• (Trustee and General Practitioner Leader)
  General Practitioner, South Dunedin for 19 years.

At present the Trust has been registered and has been granted Charitable Status (Charities Commission Registration Number CC41822).

We also have Donee Status and therefore donations to us qualify for a tax refund from Inland Revenue.

Trust Purposes

• establish and manage a General Practice Health Centre in Dunedin city, aimed at people who struggle to afford health care,
• provide professional care of the highest standard, free to those in the Dunedin community,
• be a place where volunteers can be part of an organised team, helping others,
• coordinate and provide a workspace for other providers (specialists, counsellors, support groups) who are inspired to work with those in need,
• to use any profits to enable others who have a vision to help those in need.

You can also read the official purposes of our Trust Deed.