Over nine years, Tamara, her partner and daughter lived in two different rental properties. When the landlord sold up, they began the search for new accommodation but, because they had a dog, couldn’t find housing anywhere. In the end, Tamara’s...
Each year Visionwest runs Christmas From The Heart a collaborative initiative centred on addressing Christmas hardship in Te Uru o Tāmaki Makaurau (West Auckland). The latest report from Visionwest provides an insightful overview of the 2022...
Looking to the Future In December 2022, Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – a West Auckland-based community trust working in regions throughout the country to provide wraparound support services to people with a variety of needs – released The One...
Where Does the Money Go? In December 2022, Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – a West Auckland-based community trust working in regions throughout the country to provide wraparound support services to people with a variety of needs – released The One...
The Effects of Food Insecurity. In December 2022, Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – a West Auckland-based community trust working in regions throughout the country to provide wraparound support services to people with a variety of needs – released The...
What is Food Insecurity and Who is Affected? In December 2022, Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – a West Auckland-based community trust working in regions throughout the country to provide wraparound support services to people with a variety of needs –...
Building Hope – latest issue out now! In the latest issue of the new look Building Hope newsletter you can read how Kylie and Blake began their journeys towards providing the best possible life for their children. We also explore the many ways...
Kushla and Duran's Visionwest housing story began when they became part of the Canterbury Community Housing whānau. Here’s what's happened since. Kushla: We lived in a rented property but that went pear-shaped with the rental costs and other...
Into its fourth year, Christmas From The Heart aims to help West Auckland families and individuals who are finding things tough by providing essential food items, Christmas food to enable whānau to enjoy a celebratory dinner on Christmas Day and,...
Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga have released their latest community Impact Report. The One Hundred Whānau Food and Financial Hardship Report is based on the findings of an in-depth survey and interviews of 100 randomly selected Visionwest clients,...