How we've helped
Mereana’s story
When mounting debts were causing massive stress for solo mum, Mereana, she turned to our Financial Mentor for help – and began to turn her life around. A solo mum to two girls aged ten and six years old, Mereana rents a Kāinga Ora home in Manurewa. She contacted Iosis for help…
Jade’s story
Jade is a young mum with a creative streak and an interest in sports. In December 2022 she graduated from Iosis's Merivale Whānau Development Centre. She reflects on what life was like before...
Janelle’s story
Janelle* was a young mum in her early 20s when her debt journey began. She came to Iosis for help about two years later. By then, finance company loan and credit card interest...
Luana’s story
Luana longs to be a positive influence in her sons’ lives—the kind of role model she lacked growing up. She shares how counselling with Iosis has helped her on that path. Luana initially...
Stacy’s story
Stacy, in her early 30s, is mum to five children. She has overcome a lot to have them back in her life, after a period when four of them were in foster care....
