About Us

Safe Haven Housing Trust is a registered charitable trust (CC57293) with donee status, governed by compassionate Kiwi people with decades of experience in this field and with international connections to support the protection of our clients. Bryan Johnson and his team of trustees manage the organisation, while our fantastic volunteers are practising traditional indigenous values of ‘Manaakitanga’, ‘Kotahitanga’, ‘Awhi’ and ‘Aroha’ (hospitality, solidarity, nurturing and love). Safe Haven Housing is a compassionate solution to provide support for quality accommodation, food, healthcare, and security for asylum seekers while they focus on presenting their cases to immigration authorities.

In 2021, 605 people claimed asylum protection in NZ under the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees enacted in 1960. In 2024, 2,396 people claimed asylum – a tidal wave of fleeing asylum seekers has hit us. In 2025, 2,270 asylum claims were lodged.

Justice for asylum seekers – NOW


Fundraising $115,000 is required NOW to secure the second townhouse by 13 August 2026 (unconditional date).


  • Total cost of project + one more townhouse: $800,000
  • Furnishings: $11,900 (already donated)
  • Working capital: $50,000
  • Donations thankfully received: $51,470.
  • Project Total: $861,900


Core Values

Whanaungatanga – embracing people in to the family
Manaakitanga – honouring and respecting people by providing generous hospitality
Providing quality and safe accommodation enables us to demonstrate these values.

Our Mission

The four dwellings will cost $3,900,000 plus purchase costs of $15,000. In addition, furnishing costs are estimated at $75,000. We have already purchased one house for $875,000 and have asylum seekers living safely in this house in Auckland. This purchase was made possible by the 1071 supporters we already have, of which 335 gave a donation. We are now raising funds on the streets of Auckland.

Join us, please!

To help us raise all the funds needed for the purchase of the house. No donation is too small. Donations from $20 to $10,000 are most welcome. We need as many people as possible to register donations so we can show large funders the wide level of support we have across our nation.

Get in Touch

Post Box 99835 Newmarket, Auckland 1149

Email: [email protected]





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