Our Chief Executive Officer
Ian McInnes' introduction to aid and development came when he happened to be in Sri Lanka during the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 and helped with the aid response with his wife Himali.
Now, Ian is one of New Zealand’s leading disaster response managers, having worked at the forefront of international humanitarian response in countries such as Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Haiti, Pakistan and Samoa.
Ian is Chair of the Council for International Development (CID), and was previously Chair of the NGO Disaster Relief Forum, both of which represent NZ aid and development organizations.
How We Work
We believe our key distinction and strength is our partnership model. We identify community organizations who are experts in their field of development and partner with them to empower the work they do. You won’t find us setting up shop in our partner countries, with expensive offices and expatriate staff drawing away the best local talent from local endeavours.
Through these partners we work across four causes to help those most in need. We protect the vulnerable from modern slavery. We Restore hope and peace after disaster strikes. We Sponsor children in need, and we Empower the poor to help themselves. This approach empowers communities to help themselves and find local, long term, sustainable solutions to poverty.
Explore our work