Over the last few years we have changed our approach to how we help people in need. This change in direction is based on our own expertise, along with evidence that has shown that the charitable service model of simply meeting immediate need can perpetuate dependency in people.
About Us
We Aim to Turn Lives Around
LIFEWISE is an Auckland-based community organisation initiating new ways to solve challenging social issues and providing services to families in need, the homeless as well as older and disabled people. We can trace our roots back over 150 years as part of the Methodist Church of New Zealand (Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa), meeting the changing needs of Aucklanders as the city grew and developed.
Today we are recognised for our work in providing sustainable solutions to social issues rather than putting a ‘band aid’ on the problem. This means providing the services and support needed for individuals and families to improve their future, as well as supporting communities who are developing their own ways to meet their social needs.
We believe that this approach beyond the traditional charitable model is crucial to successfully rebuilding communities and creating a better future for everyone.
See what we have been doing over the last year in our 2010 Annual Report.
We deliver life-changing services
We offer services to children, families, older people, the homeless, isolated and marginalised. Our services are highly practical and focused on changing people’s lives for the better.
We have a commitment to pass a healthier world on to the next generation
LIFEWISE initiatives such as 101 Ways to Live Wisely (and Well) and Neighbours Day are not just about helping people in need but helping us all!
Through our work with those in need, we are very aware of the pressures within society today. The line between being happy and healthy, and being marginalised and isolated is finer than ever.
We think unless we spend time investing in building healthy families, neighbourhoods and communities we won’t be passing on a healthier more just New Zealand to the next generation.
So join in and help us to pass on a healthier world.
