CMC Program was a recipient of Mayoral Award for Excellence in the Community 2004!.
Eva Scherer was awarded Silver Cross of Merit for her Childrens Programs in 2018
CMC Program was a recipient of Mayoral Award for Excellence in the Community 2004!.
Eva Scherer was awarded Silver Cross of Merit for her Childrens Programs in 2018
After emigrating to NZ in 1996 she created the brand of 'YMassages' with several sports massage clinics in Auckland. She created a massage programme for primary school students Children Massaging Children (CMC) which received a Mayoral Award for Excellence in the Community in 2004. Two academic research papers,the Eastern Institute of Technology in Hastings in 2006, and Auckland University in 2011 proved CMC efficacy for children and it is very popular in Polish Early Childhood Education nationwide. childconnection.org.nz/research For the last decade Eva Scherer has been involved with Ngataringa Community Garden as a volunteer developing and running several programmes for children in the local community. Medicinal Weed Tours, Junior Assistants and recently Herb Fairies all contain elements of CMC programme which develops love, respect and care for nature, by nurturing hands on processes for children's feeling of biophilia.
Colin Smith is semi retired, and wished to use his IT skills to help a Charitable Organization. He helps with technical areas such as the maintenance of this website and any general computer work. He has also taken an interest in video work which is useful for capturing the images and experiences of the Trust. He is a LLB graduate of Auckland University.