In 2021, just eight months after moving his family into their West Auckland property, Trushar’s house was flooded and they lost many household items. It was a huge inconvenience but nothing like the trauma the family experienced on 27 January 2023....
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Stacey’s Story – Getting back on track
Stacey was apprehensive about letting someone advise her about her finances because she thought a budget advisor would dictate what she could do with her money. Her first visit to Visionwest Money Mentors changed both her mind and her life. As a...
Tereanna’s Story – Hope in the Midst of Flooding
Tereanna never expected to find herself “homeless,” but that was before the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods when her whānau lost their home and all their possessions. The whānau was split up and found themselves living in various separate...
Shekainah’s Story – Gluing the Pieces Together
When Shekainah graduated from He Poutama Rangatahi (one of Visionwest’s youth training programmes) she felt like her future was transformed and opportunities never previously available opened up for her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L7LR9-cpbQ...
Cameron’s Story – A positive outlook and a little support from others.
Cameron enjoyed running, rock climbing and kayaking. He worked in a vineyard and loved the outdoors. Relaxation for Cameron and his mates was a jog through the Waitākere Ranges, along Scenic Drive to Karekare and then down the beach to the...
John’s Story – If I can do it, anyone can do it
John was used to living alone on the streets. He’d been out there on and off since he was a teenager and so it felt quite natural to be bedding down in parks, under bridges, or wherever else he could find a dry space. As he got older, street life...
Maiea, Tāiki E! Housing First Māori-Led Housing Strategy
The Housing First Auckland Collective (HFAC) was formed in 2017, bringing together five non-government housing providers, Auckland City Mission, Lifewise, LinkPeople, and Visionwest with support provided by the Wise Group. Working together...
Wellbeing Support Thanks
Last year, Visionwest’s Wellbeing Centre supported client whānau with 5,658 counselling sessions. 864 sessions were also provided to children in six local schools. For the Wellbeing Centre staff, the most rewarding aspects to the past year are the...
Visionwest Flood and Cyclone Report
It takes a community to help a community The Auckland Anniversary Weekend (27 January 2023) weather flood event was unlike any before it. The storm’s ferocity and the volume of rainfall took the city by surprise and had a devastating impact on Te...
Manaaki Kai Opening – Visionwest’s Social Supermarket
Manaaki Kai, Visionwest’s social supermarket opened on Thursday 8 June. The social supermarket opening At the opening, following a mihi whakatau and waiata, Lisa, our CEO, reminded us that we are on a journey to build hope together and, for some...
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