Unmanageable debt is exhausting.
Anthony was always calculating whether he had enough money to provide for his kids. A few of his loans had defaulted, and it was a constant struggle to make ends meet.
“I made sure I had enough food for me & my boys to the end of the week, but anything extra – vehicle things, my son’s health, schooling… was just not viable.”
The money chaos took a toll, both mentally and physically.
“It was dreadful… I was always worrying and stressing, and then that just made me not want to do anything physically…”
“Gloomy-feeling days where it’s ‘I don’t want to do anything kids, sorry.”
When Anthony called CAP, he was worried he’d be judged for ‘the hole’ that he was in, but instead it felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders.
“The prayer was like a confidence builder, reminding me I’m not alone in this. I’d been trying to fight the last few financial years on my own.” 🙏
Your one-off gift will provide a person with Free Debt Help:
- A first responder to answer their call.
- A budget prioritising life’s essentials such as food, rent and savings.
- A team of specialist CAP caseworkers to support & advocate for the person in the long term.
- A one-off food shop or whatever best meets a person’s practical needs.
- Wrap-around care from the local church.
Your one-off gift today will provide a person with:
Free Debt Help support: a caring first responder; a budget prioritising essentials like food, rent, and savings; plus a team of specialist CAP caseworkers to support and advocate for the person in the long term.
A one-off food shop or whatever best meets a person’s practical needs
Wrap-around care from the local church
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Your one-off gift will provide a person with Free Debt Help:
- A first responder to answer their call
- A budget prioritising life’s essentials such as food, rent and savings.
- A team of specialist CAP caseworkers to support & advocate for the person in the long term.
- A food box, full of essentials and treats, or whatever best meets a person’s practical needs.
- Wrap-around care from the local church.
Right now, there’s a wave of people calling CAP for help
As long as New Zealanders are having to grapple with high-cost loans on top of high costs of living, CAP’s first responders will be taking calls from people in desperate situations.
When you give to Christians Against Poverty, you’re ensuring that more people like Anthony and his whānau receive free, confidence-building, compassionate help.
With CAP and the local church walking alongside, people don’t have to tackle their money chaos alone… plus they have opportunities to take steps closer to Jesus!
Will you help another family like Anthony’s?
Anthony’s prior situation is sadly all too common. Before receiving CAP’s help:
- 8 out of 10 said it was difficult or very difficult to provide for their kids
- 8 out of 10 said it affected their mental health (CAP Client Survey 2023)
- 8 out of 10 felt like they couldn’t be a good parent (CAP Client Survey 2021)
But YOUR support ensures that lives are turned around! 88% of clients described CAP’s effect on their lives as ‘life-transforming’ or ‘a great help’!
Anthony explains:
“It felt easier to live day-to-day. Even though I still had the same money coming in, it felt like I had more money… I could actually do a few more things with my kids. I wasn’t as stressed, so I felt more joyful and happy with them… [Now] I feel like myself again.”
“My CAP Debt Coach was nice, very welcoming, receiving. Talking to her felt like all my worries beforehand—about being judged, and pretty much the feeling of gunpoint, being looked down on—I didn’t have that. It felt like genuine help.”
Anthony is so grateful to people who choose to give to CAP – ensuring help is freely available. Your generosity is making financial resilience attainable for whānau across Aotearoa.
“Thank you to all of you who have financially given and prayed for me, and everyone else, through this walk. We couldn’t have done it without you. I’m not just financially in a better position, but through this journey, I started relying on the Lord more and coming to Him. So thank you to all for not giving up on us.” – Anthony
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