Impact stories
Overcoming poverty in Aotearoa... one precious person at a timeCommunity, belonging and the power of friendship
“With CAP, people say ‘I’m in the same boat as you, can we do it together?’ Usually it doesn’t happen like that. And usually you feel alone, in everything.” – Dom
Dom found so much more than new skills… she found a place to belong.
“I feel like a great mum. I can say YES more...fun and ungrumpy!”
“I freaked out… but when you start having a conversation, it’s nowhere near as hard as it sounds… you make that step, and everything’s easier.”
“It was food or bills. I was malnourished.” Read how hardships are being overcome with te taro o te ora, the bread of life, for people like Clara.
“The load was lifted off me. I can laugh again. I can think straight. And the thing I love most is going into the supermarket, getting the things in my trolley, the food that I need.”
"I realised for the first time in my life that I wasn’t alone... My heart was racing and I said ‘I REALLY want that!’”
For Mel, life before CAP was a panic room. But now the future for her and her son is full of possibilities!
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Beautiful stories of New Zealanders on their CAP journey