E kore au e ngaro - Babies passed never forgotten Friday, 9 October, 2009

Māori SIDS acknowledges all parents and whānau, and remembers the lives of their babies who have died.    We especially remember those families and their loved ones whom we have met and worked alongside over 15 years of service to our communities.  ‘E kore au e ngaro he kākano i ruia mai I Rangiātea’ – ‘I will never be lost, the seed which was sown from Rangiātea.'  This whakatauki acknowledges the whakapapa and lineage of every mokopuna that they are precious and are never forgotten.

Māori SIDS congratulate SANDS New Zealand for leading this week of remembrance and the important work they do all year round to support parents and whānau.  For more information on one of the many national events that have been organised go to http://www.sands.org.nz/baby-loss-awareness-week.html .  Everyone can play a part by lighting a candle either on your own or as a group at 7pm on Thursday, 15^th October to take part in the ‘Global Wave of Light’.  Being the first to see the light of the new day, New Zealand initiates the start of this global event.