About Rei Foundation
Rei Foundation Limited was established in 2012 with the goal of contributing to social change through sustainable development. Rei Foundation collaborates with diverse partners in New Zealand and internationally to facilitate positive development for communities and individuals. Rei Foundation also supports research projects that aim to provide new knowledge, valuable in the fields of community development and peacebuilding.
Our kaupapa
Our mission
To contribute to creating a world in which every person lives with dignity and has their life celebrated
Our values
Advancing human dignity
Celebrating human diversity
In our work,
Rei Foundation:
Insists upon a human rights-based inclusive approach
Promotes creativity to express the uniqueness and identities of individuals and communities
Builds peace and promotes wellbeing within and among individuals, communities and the wider global community
Our team
Reiko Fukutake
Founder and Executive Director
Shizuka Arao
Programme Director and Coordinator
Kai Brennert
Strategic Information and Planning Officer
Simon Holden
Operations Officer / Assistant to Executive Director
Chimwemwe Sumani
Local Project Manager - Malawi
Geeta Sethi
Advisory Board Member
- Senior Coordinator, Centre of Excellence on Adolescents and Youth, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
- Former Director of United Nations Population Fund Caribbean Sub-regional office and Representative of UNFPA Jamaica office
Masayoshi Tarui
Advisory Board Member
- Professor Emeritus, Keio University
- Vice Chair, Japan AIDS & Society Association