Taylor is homeless, she needs dental work to fix broken teeth and help her confidence to get off the streets.
Auckland
This is Taylor, she's a friend (kinda). We meet some days at the lower end of Queens St Auckland.
I bought her breakfast once, buy her a drink and give some change occasionally when I see her.
Taylor told me she's been living on the streets since she was 16 and has been working with a social welfare / social group and would like to have a normal life... I'd like to help and need your help to do so.
Taylor needs dental work to fix broken teeth and help her confidence to get off the streets. At least one of these was broken since we first meet, she tells me she was punched trying to protect the money in her cup.
I've organised with a city dentist to get a check-up but expect it will cost $2,000 to $3,000 to the broken teeth and many years of damage.
This won't fix every problem Taylor is faced with, however, she said it will help her confidence.
Taylor, she's a friend (kinda). We meet some days at the lower end of Queens St Auckland. I bought her breakfast once, buy her a drink and give some change occasionally when I see her.
I'd like to do more.
Funds raised will go towards dental repair. Anything extra will go towards, other health treatment and clean clothes.
Closing This Page - Final Update 24 April 2017
So, I received a call from a friend of Taylor's mother asking me to close Taylor’s give a little page and give the money back. I had already decided to do this before the call as it seemed unlikely Taylor was going to make it to the dentist in the short term. I believe there are too many distractions in her life at this time. They are grateful for the support, but felt we were unlikely to accomplish our give a little objectives given existing circumstances.
The phone call advised that Taylor (and her partner) are not exactly homeless and may have a state home, also the family has been helping and supporting Taylor including attempts to get her teeth fixed.
To clarify, in my many meetings with Taylor I have never asked of her circumstances, just the single focus of helping her with her teeth.
Give a little will be contacting everyone that has donated to refund their money or to donate to the City Mission, with who I've had a lot of interaction over the last months.
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