Tagata Sa'ilimalo
Disability Services
Tagata Sa'ilimalo is our range of services for Pacific disabled people, their families and carers.
We support our tagata sa’ilimalo to participate fully in society.
‘Tagata Sa’ilimalo’ is a movement developed by the Tōfā Mamao Collective. It is both a vision and, when in lower case, an identity. It comes from the Samoan ‘tagata’ (person or people) and ‘sa’ilimalo’ (pursuit of success) and can be singular or plural. We use it in place of ‘Pacific disabled people, their families, and carers’ and when referring to the Pacific disabled community in Aotearoa.
Tōfā Mamao is a grassroots collective of tagata sa’ilimalo and is one of Vaka Tautua’s key partners. Together, we aim to promote the Tagata Sa’ilimalo vision, and the uniquely Pacific world view of collectivism through local partnership and national collaboration.
Disability Information Advisory Services
National
We empower tagata sa’ilimalo (Pacific disabled people, their families and carers) to lead independent lives and access the support they need.
Tōfā Mamao: Valuing Lived Experience Project
Wellington and Canterbury
We advance the voices of tagata sa’ilimalo (Pacific disabled people, their families and carers), to ensure their lived experience is valued and respected.
Tupu Aotearoa Disability Project
South Auckland
We support Pacific youth with disabilities to access employment, education and training opportunities so they can gain the tools and skills that enable them to thrive.