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Support Te Rima's Recovery

$35,025 of $60,000 goal
Given by 991 generous donors in around 5 months

Seeking support on my journey through topical steroid withdrawal to access healing therapy in Thailand that could help me regain my health.

Auckland

Kia Ora, my name is Te Rima, and I am an artist. For years, I've battled a severe condition that began with eczema and was worsened by prolonged use of topical steroids. These treatments, which I thought would heal me, have left me in a challenging state that affects my life physically, emotionally, and creatively.

I've explored various healing methods, including naturopathy, Chinese medicine, and countless diets, but true relief has been elusive. Recently, I learned about Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAT) therapy in Thailand. After seeing its benefits for others and doing my research, I believe this could be a crucial step toward healing.

Clinic: CAP Clinic TSW Solution Thailand

Ph: 02 960 1152

Loctaion: https://maps.app.goo.gl/K9iHHZXB3wnCo3Kx9

I’m reaching out for support to make this journey possible. The funds will help cover CAT therapy, alternative natural treatments, travel, accommodation, and medical needs. Every donation, no matter the amount, brings me closer to a life with less pain and a chance to reclaim my art.

Thank you for supporting me on this path.

Ngā mihi nui,

Te Rima

Use of funds

The funds raised will be used for alternative therapies like CAT therapy in Thailand, accommodation, travel expenses, and medical costs (also in Thailand) associated with my recovery from topical steroid withdrawal. I'll be taking my mother with me as I am too debilitated to travel and look after myself at this raw stage.

If funds are not met, I will find other means to reach goal.

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Raising Funds to Support the full Journey   14 March 2025

Tēnā koutou katoa,

After consulting with the clinic it is expected that I have a minimum of 16 sessions. I have completed 6 and my skin is healing so quickly that I am so impressed by the results and I am not in anymore pain thanks to every one of you. I am so humbly grateful to everyone who has donated and supported to getting me here to Bangkok, let alone starting treatment. With that being said I am needing to push to reach my financial goal to be able to pay for the rest of the treatments plus cj serum and cleansers, my rent here in Bangkok, living expenses:, visa runs out of the country and alternative therapies.

Once my skin gets to a rate that it can stand on its own two feet without CAP, I will be able to maintain keeping my skin strong by swimming in the sea and sun which I will have to look at planning to go somewhere after finishing CAP as it will be winter in New Zealand by that time.

I would be grateful with even just a dollar 🙏🏽

Ngā mihi maioha

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This campaign started on 2 Nov 2024 and ends on 1 Jul 2025.