by communications | Jun 8, 2022 | Appeal, News
*TW: this post contains details of domestic violence* Brain damaged, strangled and nearly dead is how Shay describes herself, the night of the assault when she almost lost her life. “The blood vessels in my eyes popped so literally the whole whites of my eyes were...
by communications | Jun 8, 2022 | Appeal, In the Media, News
• Reported family harm incidents increased by 7,688 to 172,727 in 2021 compared with 2020 (4.7% increase year on year). • In 2021, 31 victims of family violence suffered firearm-related domestic abuse. • One in three women in New Zealand experience physical or sexual...
by communications | Jun 2, 2022 | Appeal, News
$30 – will assist a victim of domestic violence to obtain a protection order. A protection order is a legal document presented to the abuser outlining contact and communication restrictions for connecting with the victim and their family. If the...
by communications | Mar 4, 2022 | Appeal, News
“If children who have been exposed to domestic violence aren’t supported or able to acknowledge the impact it has had on them, they can grow up having never dealt with their trauma and experience and often go on to experience mental and social issues in their adult...
by communications | Dec 20, 2021 | Appeal, News
**TW// discusses details of domestic abuse** Life can sometimes take a turn for the worse. Without warning, suddenly the guardrails are off and we find the things we have taken for granted have gone. Hope seems a distant, unattainable goal, while isolation presses in...
by communications | Oct 5, 2021 | Appeal, News
Aucklanders are pleased to be moving towards more freedom. Fortunately, for many of the women who seek our help, it will also be a step closer to safety – an opportunity to get away from their abusive partner with whom they have been trapped for many weeks....
