Stories

A connection with Red Cross has helped a business in Nelson find a new approach to hiring staff.

From a refugee camp to working for a Nelson business, life has changed dramatically for Naw Ellis over the past two years.

A former refugee is introducing Wellington to new flavours after opening a restaurant.

How one opportunity helped create a brighter future for one former refugee in New Zealand.

Landing a job as a florist has been a dream come true for one former refugee from Afghanistan.

A new project is helping the environment and the community by turning used coffee sacks into reusable shopping bags.

Mohammad Ali is Palestinian and came to New Zealand in 2016 as a refugee. Now he's working with Dunedin Housing Maintenance Contractors, a job he found with help from our Pathways to Employment programme.

Pee Htoo is building a new future for himself through a job at GJ Gardner which he found with help from our Pathways to Employment programme.

A part-time job in a Dunedin kebab shop is helping two Palestinian brothers support their study.

Teenagers from a refugee background have been finding valuable training opportunities through McDonalds.

A former refugee from Nepal has been making a difference in her role with Spotless at the Palmerston North Hospital.

A former refugee’s job as a bike mechanic is allowing him to follow his passion.