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This year 72 recipients were awarded a Futures that Work scholarship and support programme. This is the highest number awarded in its 11-year history.

Le Va is proud to announce the roll out of The Mental Wealth Project, a mental health literacy programme for young people and their families, offering face-to-face education in schools, sports clubs, churches and communities, complemented by online support.

One in four young people experience mental distress in their lives and a commonplace in which this could occur is online. The online game League of Legends is known for its complex gameplay and at a high level of competition, the mental toll on gamers can be a very real thing.

ASB Polyfest, formerly known as the Auckland Secondary Schools Māori and Pacific Islands Cultural Festival, has become the largest Polynesian festival of its kind in the world! This year saw over 9000 performers, 234 performance groups from 64 schools and up to 100,000 spectators flocking to Manukau velodrome. The four days were filled with performing speeches, kapa haka and traditional Pacific dance with a contemporary flavour.
Check out some of the highlights from #ASBPolyFest2019 on our Le Va Facebook.

A project to empower people with disabilities to gain employment through positive lifestyles changes and realising their full potential.

A creative digital resource to combat the stigma and discrimination associated with blind people who are able to lead fulfilling lives.