When Hope Feels Lost
Every day, people arrive at our hospital in crisis — overwhelmed by fear, addiction, trauma, or despair. Many feel alone. Some believe there is no way forward.
“Sometimes all it takes is one person willing to step into the darkness and stay.
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When Tim* came to the Emergency Department he believed his life had lost all meaning.
In his darkest moment, a chaplain sat beside him — listening, praying, and gently reminding him that his story wasn’t over.
That presence helped Tim take the first step toward hope.
With your support, no one has to face crisis alone.
Your generosity ensures that when someone feels overwhelmed and without hope, a chaplain can be there — ready to listen, to care, and to walk alongside them.
Hope begins with you.
* Name and images changed to protect identity
— Chaplain Bronwyn
Here's how your gift can help people in crisis today
$25 ensures a patient in crisis has access to chaplain care when they need it most
$50 enables patients to be connected with the people and services that can make a real difference to their recovery
$100 funds ongoing support and follow-ups for patients in short-stay mental health units
$250 allows us to provide intensive one-on-one pastoral care for several patients over a week
$500 helps sustain ongoing training and resources for chaplains supporting the most vulnerable
SUPPORTER VOICES
“As a Staff Nurse working on a very busy medical ward, I found the services of a hospital chaplain to be absolutely essential to provide support, companionship and spiritual help at times of great vulnerability for patients and their families.”
Sue B
Our mission is to provide hospitals with Christian chaplains who offer quality holistic spiritual and pastoral care for all.
P: 0800 246 7242
PO Box 11211, Manners Street,
Wellington 6142
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