Stories of a health system in crisis are everywhere,
causing massive impacts on the 180,000 in Aoteoroa New
Zealand with endometriosis.
As a result, the services
of national charity Insight Endometriosis are in hot demand.
The charity, established in 1999, empowers people with
information so they can make their own decisions about their
health. Giving people the tools to advocate for themselves
with health professionals, they also connect people with
others so no-one feels alone.
Annette Evans,
Manager/Educator for Insight Endometriosis says,
“Everywhere are stories of an overloaded health system,
and it’s getting worse. More and more people are looking
for help. Yet there is no Government funding for
community-based services like ours”.
A typical
community quote is: “I was losing all hope in the system
and had nowhere else to turn. Insight Endometriosis gave me
support and reminded me that I was not
alone.”
Annette says “Community generosity will
enable us to Strengthen Our Services so we can be there for
anyone in Aotearoa with endometriosis. Those in pain. Those
feeling uncertain. Those needing information. Anyone who
just wants to talk with others that understand, because
they’re going through it all too.”
Those
interested in supporting the ‘SOS!’ appeal can do so at
the Givealittle page: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/help-people-with-endometriosis-get-the-info
The
charity also invites people to inspire generosity by sharing
the campaign on social media, with friends and whānau, at
workplaces and schools, because endometriosis affects
everyone in all facets of life.
The Generosity
Generator national crowdfunding campaign runs from Monday 1
May – Friday 12 May. Insight Endometriosis would like to
thank The Funding Network NZ, Givealittle, Chorus and New
Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) for their
support.
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