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Miro’s Story – Hope when I needed it
Carmen’s Story – It feels like home
Trushar’s Flood Story – We felt so very alone
Report Highlights Link Between Poverty, Mental Health and Financial Mentoring
Stacey’s Story – Getting back on track
Christmas From The Heart 2023 Report Release
Tereanna’s Story – Hope in the Midst of Flooding
Shekainah’s Story – Gluing the Pieces Together
Cameron’s Story – A positive outlook and a little support from others.
John’s Story – If I can do it, anyone can do it
Taiohi Mentoring Programme added to our support services
We couldn’t run our awesome community support services without help from a wide variety of organisations. One of those is The Trusts who we want to give a big shout out to for their willingness to help sponsor our latest initiative, the Taiohi Mentoring Programme for 9 – 13 year olds.
Run through Upside, this programme will match selected pre-teens with a suitable mentor for one-on-one mentoring. Each young person will meet with their mentor for a minimum of two hours a week for a full year for organised activities and opportunities for discussion and connection.
We’re excited about the potential the Taiohi Mentoring programme has to impact young teens in our local communities. Thanks to The Trusts for providing financial support to kick off this inspiring programme off; and thanks to all our many supporters – we couldn’t do the mahi we are involved in without you.
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Free Counselling for Flood Affected
In response to an ongoing need that is real for so many, Visionwest is offering West Aucklanders who have been affected by the floods up to TEN FREE SESSIONS with a counsellor to talk about their experiences and receive tools to help them work through those experiences.
For many of us, the Auckland storms of last year are a thing of the past but, believe it or not, many West Aucklanders are still grappling with some tough emotions.
The Wellbeing Centre, Visionwest’s counselling service have had many people contact them looking for advice and support to help them and their children work through ongoing challenges related to the floods; and we’ve decided to do something about it.
If you, or someone you know, is still affected by the flooding and would like to talk to someone about it, phone 09 818 0760 or email counselling@visionwest.org.nz. You may be eligible for up to ten sessions with someone from the Visionwest counselling team.
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Miro’s Story
Life has presented Miro with more than his share of challenges, but he remains positive because he knows, whatever he goes through, Visionwest will be there to walk beside him and support him in the tough times.
As Miro shares his story there are the expected times of family joy but there are also times of real tragedy. He has persevered through it all, however, and credits Visionwest with where he’s at today.
Click the link to read Miro’s moving story – visionwest.org.nz/miros-story/
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Great to have the awesomely talented Muriwai featured in the latest edition of The Westerly. And to get the story of Whare Hiwa, our latest youth housing initiative out there!
#visionwest #YouthHomelessnessLocal artist paints a special work
When young local artist Muriwai Nicholls was approached by Visionwest Community Trust for a special project, she leapt at the opportunity.
Visionwest were opening Whare Hiwa, their latest project aimed at addressing youth homelessness in West Auckland and Muriwai was asked to create a distinctive artwork that would convey something of the project’s special nature.
Whare Hiwa provides Kaupapa Māori designed housing support for 18- to 22-year-old wāhine who are experiencing homelessness or facing housing insecurity. Live-in supervision is provided, and youth mentors work alongside wāhine to help them achieve goals relating to self-confidence, stability and employment.
Muriwai’s artwork features three young wāhine, one Māori, one Pasifika and one Pākeha. Muriwai explains, “Before creating the painting, I did a lot of research so that I could be sure of presenting each wāhine in their own specific way.
“The Māori wāhine is wearing a green korowai with a tāniko pattern which represents the weaving together of community; in the same way, Whare Hiwa seeks to develop community. The Pasifika wāhine is wearing a puletasi or puletaha in vibrant orange and yellow, colours that symbolise the bravery and the inner strength of the wāhine who move into Whare Hiwa. The flower in her hair symbolises new beginnings and protection because Whare Hiwa is a place of shelter for these wāhine. It is in her right ear to show that she is not married. Lastly, the Pākeha wāhine is wearing a brown shirt to symbolise groundedness and comfort because Whare Hiwa will be a place of stability and safety for all wāhine who live there.
“In the picture, the wāhine are all looking in different directions while remaining close.
This symbolises the closeness of the young women as they are different people, but all look out for one another.”
All accommodation spaces at Whare Hiwa are now taken. The project works alongside My Whare, Visionwest’s second youth housing project which involves placing state of the art one-bedroom studios on residential properties to house young people who have had a challenging start.
Photo: Muriwai with her father Jeremy and Debbie Griffiths, Visionwest’s Community Connector Team Leader.
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Amazing, congratulations whānau ❤️
Awesome!!!! It's so well done!!!
So beautiful muriwai!!!
In case you missed it last week...
Carmen’s Story
The focus on family and the holistic approach to nurturing tamariki in all areas – physical emotional, social, and spiritual – are reasons Carmen and her husband value Eden Cottage and the care and learning their son receives there.
Click here to read Carmen’s full story – visionwest.org.nz/carmens-story/
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If your children or the children of someone you know would benefit from an awesome, local early childhood centre, with a homely feel and great teachers, phone 027 740 1742 or email, edencottage@visionwest.org.nz.
And remember, Eden Cottage has NO FEES for children 2-5 years, for up to 37.5 hours per week. (T’s and C’s Apply) – go to www.edencottage.org.nz.
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Czarina Dinamling Narendra 🤗