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When I got out of prison, I promised myself I’d never go back. My biggest problem was an old debt that I’d been unable to repay while I was inside. That’s when I got in touch with VisionWest Budgeting. I told them I wanted to honour the lender and...
Lisa Woolley, CEO of VisionWest Community Trust responded to the budget by saying, “We are pleased to see the Government’s response for those most in need in our community at this time, many of whom have never before experienced such financial and...
The Pātaka Kai Lockdown Challenge: Over 3,000 Food Parcels As New Zealand moved into lockdown on Wednesday March 25, the immediate challenge for the Pātaka Kai was how to distribute parcels to whānau in need of food, at a time when that need...
Everyone knows someone who isn’t making ends meet. It’s not just caused by alcohol, drugs, gambling, or bad spending habits. It could be health issues, dissolved marriages, loss of income, or high rental and living costs. These challenges break...
What do you do when your partner gets you into debt, and you’re falling prey to overpriced “home shopping trucks” to get essentials at ridiculous mark-ups? Recently we helped a client at VisionWest who had been referred to us by a mental health...