Listen "Poverty at Christmas"
Episode Synopsis
Every year, throughout Aotearoa, Visionwest and other organisations run events to provide gifts and food for Kiwis who would otherwise miss out on the sort of Christmas Day many of us take for granted. At Visionwest, we call our event Christmas From The Heart. But how important are events like these for the people who are supported by them?Brook Turner talks about Visionwest’s Christmas From The Heart event and how these events are transformational for their participants.-----------------------------------------------------Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga, New ZealandBuilding Hope Together | Kia TūmanakotiaVisionwest exists to address homelessness, reduce poverty, support the elderly and those with disabilities, and ensure young people have hope for the future.We believe that, by walking alongside whānau through the tougher moments of their lives, those whānau can experience the hope that inspires life transformation. www.visionwest.org.nz
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