OKE Charity

Through their ‘Growing A Future’ initiative Oke Charity are on a mission to cultivate a love for learning and healthy living in children by building school gardens throughout Aotearoa. They believe that every child should have access to fresh, nutritious food and the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from.

Oke plan to give every kiwi kid a school garden and so far have funded and built 32 school gardens in Auckland, with zero cost to schools! Their intention is that the gardens they build can be used for all manner of learning, including teaching the importance of sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.

Find out more about the good work Oke have recently been involved in on the Oke Charity Facebook page.

Interested in getting involved with this fantastic charity? Read on to find out how you can help.

From Oke …

Oke: “Growing Mighty Kids”

Oke provide Kiwi kids the opportunity to learn life and social skills by introducing productive gardens into schools. By giving the kids the tools to learn, Oke are empowering schools and communities to grow essential life and social skills, ultimately providing a better place for everyone.

Enabling Kids to Get Growing

Through our work, we aim to inspire and educate our tamariki on the importance of sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We strive to create safe and nurturing outdoor spaces where children can connect with nature, develop life skills, and build meaningful relationships with their peers.

We are committed to promoting equity and inclusivity in our projects, ensuring that every child, regardless of their background or ability, has equal access to the benefits of our school gardens. Our goal is to empower children to become confident, resilient, and socially responsible individuals who are equipped to make a positive impact in their communities and the world.

Through Growing A Future, Oke deliver a garden to each school, enabling the kids, teachers and local community to get growing. The garden is built through a community working bee (in just ONE day) and includes all that is required to make it sustainable; raised beds, greenhouse, composting solutions, kids tools, teacher tools, irrigation, fruit trees etc. Each Growing a Future project for a school is worth over $25,000. We work hard all year to raise enough funds so our “Growing a Future” gardens don’t cost the school a cent. We are very grateful to work with some amazing sponsors, funders, volunteers and contributors who support us to make this possible. 

Check out our Working Bee Schedule to see the next school receiving Growing A Future and find out more about our awesome partners.

Help Oke grow mighty kids by donating a small amount here if you are able.