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30 August 2020

Good news from Lifewise

Thanks to Lifewise supporters, we're able to share with you such good news stories. See how your support can change lives in our latest newsletter.

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COVID-19 homelessness Merge Cafe Merge Community

25 May 2020

Lessons Learnt in Lockdown: How We Can Help the Homeless

If the COVID-19 lockdown has taught us anything, it’s that Aotearoa can do anything if we band together. As we begin recovery, let’s work together to end rough sleeping.

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A group of Peer Support workers at their training graduation ceremony; one of the graduates is in the foreground, holding up his certificate proudly.

Family Services health and disability services homelessness Housing First Merge Community

5 May 2020

“I want my whanau to believe in themselves again”

See how people with lived experience are providing peer support, helping Lifewise build connected, just, and inclusive communities.

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26 March 2020

Lifewise Street Reach

If you have symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, are over 70 years old, or have any health issues we might be able to support you.

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With a heavy heart, we have to announce the cancellation of the Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020. But we still need your support to prevent homelessness!

Big Sleepout homelessness Housing First Merge Cafe Merge Community Rotorua youth homelessness

19 March 2020

The Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020 has been cancelled

With a heavy heart, we have to announce the cancellation of the Lifewise Big Sleepout 2020. But we still need your support to prevent homelessness!

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18 March 2020

Lifewise responds to Government package to combat COVID-19

Lifewise welcomes the $25 permanent increase to main benefits, and the one-off doubling of the Winter Energy Payment for beneficiaries and superannuitants.

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Big Sleepout early childhood education Family Services health and disability services homelessness Housing First Mental Health And Addiction Merge Cafe Merge Community Rotorua youth homelessness

9 January 2020

Kia ora, from Moira

"It's been a year of growth for Lifewise. Our work develops better choices for people on the margins, and it's starting to bear fruit," says Moira Lawler, Lifewise CE. Our…

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Big Sleepout early childhood education Family Services health and disability services homelessness Housing First Merge Cafe neighbours day Rotorua youth homelessness

10 December 2019

Time to pause and reflect

"I’ve been here for 6 years; it’s time for a pause and reflection," says Moira Lawler, who will step down as Chief Executive by the end of January 2020.

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Family Services homelessness Housing First Merge Cafe youth homelessness

15 November 2019

“I was so scared I would lose my baby!”

Your support can give young women like Marama what they need to leave a life of homelessness and become the loving mums they are meant to be!

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PROJECT TEAM RAYMOND PAUL (aka Rayzah), co designer, Lifewise peer support volunteer, street brother and father. MIKE co-designer, Lifewise peer support volunteer, and street brother. JUSTINE MCFARLANE Lifewise Programme Lead (Community Led Initiatives), co designer, collaborator and mother. Thank you to Shadow for the contribution of his photos (patterns, statue, city scape and graffiti art).

homelessness Merge Community

31 October 2019

THE FRONTLINE: Insights from the rough sleeping community

Lifewise presents insights from the rough sleeping community on their experience of Auckland Council frontline staff and amenities.

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