Auckland Diocesan Archives (Pompallier Heritage Centre and Archives): The Archive's has listings of which records they hold about Orphanages/Homes available on their website: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Orphanage-Records.pdf. Note: these listings don't mention any records for the G.I.F.T Centre but not all listings are available publicly due to privacy reasons
For children, young persons and vulnerable adults in disability and mental health situation. Gender and age: Mixed. Adults and children. Capacity: 1999: 11 residents. Controlling organisation: Catholic Diocese of Auckland, with Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle providing staff and administration from 1977-1996. Further information: From Catholic Diocese of Auckland website: "The residential care facility was established in 1992 and was called the G.I.F.T. House. In 1996 the Sinclair House was added as a residence. The residential care came about to address a concern of members of G.I.F.T. and their parents, about what willl happen to them when their parents and family are not around. The residential care is monitored 24x7 by well trained support workers compliant with all aspects of support of the disabled as prescribed by the Ministry of Health."
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