Joseph tragically took his life on 23/9/18 which has devastated his family, Who now face the stress of the unexpected financial burden
Manawatu / Whanganui
Sadly 3 weeks ago our family became a statistic in the ever growing number of youth suicide in NZ.
As a family we have all been affected but watching your sister grieve the tragic death of her eldest son is heartbreaking, it’s something no family ever prepares itself for not only emotionally but also financially
Joseph was 19 years young in his prime - he had a girlfriend, lots of friends he had a good job, had gotten he dream car but most importantly a family that loved him. So this is something we never expected, Joseph left behind 5 siblings 4 of which still live at home with his loving mother Wendy and stepfather Kawiti. Wendy is an amazing mother there is nothing she wouldn’t do to for her children or anyone in need, she is an active member of ‘pay it forward’ and has a special interest with the Special Olympics supporting her youngest daughter who has a disability and works as a causal support worker money was always tight before with normal costs of having a family.
Unfortunately a big part of dealing with suicide is the unexpected debt it also brings with it. We have looked into grants to try and help lessen this so they can concentrate on being able to grieve without the added stress but unfortunately there are none available for this family
It pains us to ask but this is a burden our family cannot tackle alone anymore. We will be forever grateful for any support.
I am Wendy’s sister who would like to help somehow to lessen the financial burden from Joseph tragic passing so she can concentrate on supporting her 5 remaining children while she is still grieving the loss of her son 💛
All funds raised will go to Wendy to help with funeral and gravestone costs, any unresolved debt of Joseph's and if there's some left over hopefully Wendy and kawiti and take a break and heal with their family
Reopening 7 November 2018
I have been requested to reopen the page for a short while by people who wanted to donate after the page closed. We are extremely grateful for the low and support we have received so far
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