I am luck enough to be part of a fantastic group here in Kapiti Coast called Kapiti International Women's Group. Through this group I have grown, learnt, laughed and sometimes been close to tears!
Until a few years ago I had never been part of an all women's group, then while living in the UK away from family and with 2 small children I was invited along to Lichfield International Women's Group. It was great and something that I looked forward to every week. Getting together with women from all over the world, learning about their cultures and making great friends in the process. When we returned to New Zealand I felt strangely detached - I felt like I was home and at the same time, never having lived here with young children, felt that I was a new comer to this land.
Having searched for a group of International Women to join and finding nothing I begun our own group to provide friendship and support for women from any nationality living on the Kapiti Coast. It has definitely been an up and down journey however today would have to be one of the highlights of the ride. Motivated by the disaster in Japan one of our members decided to create a fund raiser by making and selling origami. We will be making washi eggs, boxes and stars to sell at a local market with money going to 'Save the Child' fund.
Today we came together from all walks of life and with children of varying ages to learn origami. It was fantastic to see us all there together working for a single cause, chatting happily and folding while the children played. Once strangers in New Zealand and to each other we are now becoming friends who can rely on each other and band together to help other women across the Pacific.
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