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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 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 time their son spends there. Carmen feels her story needs...
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....
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...
Brook Turner, Visionwest’s Head of Service Development and Partnerships, has a monthly slot on Rhema where he speaks for ten minutes at a time on issues related to poverty and community needs, and the answers social support services can provide....
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...
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. Hear Shekainah talk about her experience...
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 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...
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...