Being the Man I Need to Be for My Family
I’ve lost a lot of people in my life, starting from when I was young. In my teenage years, both my older and younger brothers passed away, followed a few… Read more »
Volunteer Profile – Adrian
I first got to know about The Mission through one of their Community Sports Days, and I asked to start volunteering with them. For the past year, I’ve worked in… Read more »
A Safe and Loving Home
The last year or so was really horrible for me. During the first Alert Level 4 Lockdown, my living arrangements were very volatile, and I was unsafe. I felt completely… Read more »
Loving Each Day
My life was completely empty before coming to Kemp five years ago. After my mother passed away, my sisters and I somehow lost contact and we couldn’t get in touch… Read more »
I’ve Finally Found A Home
All of the bad experiences I’ve had led me here to The Mission’s Te Pā Manawa, where I’m building the life I thought I could never have. As a child… Read more »
A Place of Connection & Care
My diagnosis of bipolar II has chronically affected my life. Growing up I had a supportive family, I graduated from university, and worked in a variety of jobs. But over… Read more »
Working Towards a Better Life
I came to The Mission last year in a really bad way. My wife and I had split up, and even though I was working full-time I couldn’t afford another… Read more »
More homes for Wellingtonians!
The Wellington City Mission, in partnership with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development opened Wellington’s newest transitional housing facility today. The iconic “Zebra” backpackers building at 58 Tory Street,… Read more »
Family2Family is back!
Thanks to the amazing team at New World, Family2Family is back! We are thrilled because this is one of the vital ways of keeping the Social Supermarket stocked for winter…. Read more »