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The REOSA Walk - education & support

  • REOSA Education and Support Give A Little Page

      29 January 2023
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    Ngā mihi nui ki a koe

    Huge gratitude to you

    With your help, REOSA has raised $6570 towards printing and distributing books that raise awareness around sexual abuse in Aotearoa. These books help to reduce the ripple effects of sexual abuse for children and their families, as well as create awareness throughout communities.

    We have had such positive feedback from those that have read the book, many saying that ‘Only For Me’ by Michelle Derrig is now a family favourite. Empowering our children to be in charge of their own bodies is so important, so keep up the great work and keep reading this book to your kids! The Keeping Our Tamariki Safe From Sexual Harm handbook is invaluable for parents and all caregivers, and is also available as a PDF download on our website.

    Every dollar raised has made a difference, so we would like to thank each and every one of you for your support.

    If anyone is wanting more books, please email hello@reosa.co.nz

    Our Give A Little page will be closing on 1st February 2023. You can head over to our website and social media pages to keep up to date with REOSA.

    Website – www.reosa.co.nz

    Instagram - @reosa_nz

    Facebook - @reosa.newzealand

    Nāku iti noa, nā

    Yours sincerely,

    The REOSA Team

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  • REOSA Education and Support Give A Page

      22 December 2022
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    Thank you so much for donating to the Education Give A Little Page. Your generosity enabled us to give away hundreds of handbooks on our journey throughout Aotearoa. The REOSA Walk is now over, but our initiative to create hope, dispel loneliness and encourage understanding by raising awareness about the ripple effects of sexual abuse will continue to carry on in many other forms.

    The sexual abuse statistics in New Zealand are horrific and totally unacceptable.

    1 in 3 girls before the age of 16 and 1 in 6 boys before the age of 18 is sexually abused. We believe that awareness and education are necessary to help combat this devastatingly prevalent issue.

    We will continue printing and distributing both our must read handbooks., all information under handbooks on our website, www.reosa.co.nz. 2023 will see the first annual FLURO DAY which will be in honour of all sexual abuse survivors plus highlighting the ripple effects of sexual abuse. We are also working with many organisations to help share their resources nationwide to enable all survivors to have access to what would best help them on their healing journeys.

    To keep up with all things related to REOSA please follow us on our social media channels.

    Thank you.

    Have a great Christmas.

    Kate, Libby and The REOSA team

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  • The Final Week!

      10 November 2022
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    In a message to the REOSA Team this morning, Libby reminded us all that, in a week, she and Kate will be waking up in Invercargill to start the last day of The REOSA Walk. Whilst it is hard to believe the end of the walk is near, we hope we are starting a conversation that will continue long beyond next Thursday, and 'Keeping Our Tamariki Safe' and 'Only For Me' will be an integral part of helping us to do this.

    In the last 12 days, Libby and Kate have travelled from Picton to Timaru, hosting six Supporters Walks en route. Only five Supporters Walks remain; this week, the REOSA team will be in Oamaru (tomorrow, November 11th) and Dunedin (Sunday, November 13th) before heading further South for the final three Supporters Walks next week. Whilst weather conditions have been challenging on a couple of days of the South Island leg, the welcome that Libby, Kate and the support crew have received from hosts, supporters, and the public has been incredibly warm and encouraging! Our intrepid wāhine love meeting and connecting with those of you who join our Supporters Walks, and as the end of this journey draws near, your continued energy and enthusiasm will be appreciated!

    We have some fantastic photos and videos from our South Island leg on our Facebook (@reosa.newzealand) and Instagram (@reosa_nz) pages, where you will also find videos of Libby and Kate talking about the impact of your donations and what we hope to achieve through the distribution of our educational resources!

    Thank you,

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Libby, Kate and the REOSA Team

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  • From North Island to South Island!

      26 October 2022
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    Libby and Kate will host their final North Island Supporters Walk in Wellington tomorrow morning before boarding the ferry to Picton ahead of REOSA's South Island leg. It isn't easy to summarise how monumental the North Island leg of REOSA's journey has been. We have been humbled by the bravery and courage of the survivors we have met during our Supporters Walk. We have felt encouraged and supported by those who have engaged with us and shown curiosity and interest in 'Keeping Our Tamariki Safe' and 'Only For Me'. We're also grateful for those who have donated funds to REOSA, donated time to wish us well or become our support crew, or welcomed us into their homes. We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved together thus far and hopeful that we're creating meaningful, lasting change in our country.

    On our Facebook page, we have albums of photos taken during our 18 Supporters Walks to date. If you're interested in what we've been up to during the last 25 days, please head over to Facebook for a look (@reosa.newzealand). If you're interested in joining one of our upcoming Supporters Walks, please check out our website or join us at 11.00 am tomorrow on Oriental Parade in Wellington (we'll be in the fluro yellow!)

    Thank you,

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Libby, Kate and the REOSA Team

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  • Thank you Tāmaki Makaurau! Now we’re continuing South...

      19 October 2022
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    The Auckland leg of REOSA’s journey included two ’home’ Supporters Walks – Libby’s in Orewa and Kate’s in Huapai – and two equally special Supporters Walks in Cornwell Park and St Helier’s. Since week 3 started, further Supporters Walks have taken place in Hamilton, Matamata, Tauranga, Whakatāne and Rotorua as Libby and Kate head south on their journey.

    The turnout at all nine of these walks has been incredible; thank you to family, friends, and REOSA supporters – we’re so grateful for your encouragement and support!

    We’ve been thrilled to see how popular ‘Keeping our Tamariki Safe’ and ‘Only for Me’ have been with people joining our Supporters Walks. These books are a great way to raise awareness about sexual abuse and the negative effects of sexual abuse whilst providing helpful advice for keeping our young people safe from harm. Thanks to the koha provided through this page, we have placed additional orders for both books to ensure we have enough with us for the rest of our journey!

    At our Supporters Walks, we have also received enquiries from people wishing to purchase copies of both books for themselves or on behalf of other people and organisations. If you or anyone you know has any questions of this nature, please email us at hello@reosa.co.nz, and our support team will be happy to help!

    Thank you,

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Libby, Kate, and the REOSA Team

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  • Week One Completed!

      11 October 2022
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    It's hard to believe that Libby and Kate started The REOSA Walk from Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua a little over a week ago. During their first week, our intrepid wāhine travelled 200km, spent over seventeen-and-a-half hours ‘on the road’, hosted four Supporters Walks, and made it to the outskirts of Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau.

    Week two started with our Orewa Supporters Walk and, after an incredibly touching waiata, Libby and Kate set-off accompanied by over 80 supporters. The conversations that are being had and the stories that are being told during our Supporters Walks underline the importance of REOSA’s mission, and we’re so grateful to everyone joining and sharing with us.

    Upon request from those joining our earlier Supporters Walks, our two educational resources – ‘Keeping Our Tamariki Safe’ and ‘Only For Me’ – are now available to pick up at these walks. The koha so generously given by those attending our Supporters Walks, and by everyone who donated before the Walk started, will enable us to donate books to organisations who will benefit from having these resources available for their communities.

    If you’re interested in staying up-to-date with Libby and Kate as they continue The REOSA Walk, we’re posting daily updates of their progress on our Facebook (@reosa.newzealand) and Instagram (@reosa_nz) pages!

    Thank you,

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Libby, Kate, and the REOSA Team

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  • One week to go!

      24 September 2022
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    At 9.30 am on Saturday 1st October, Libby and Kate will take the first steps of The REOSA Walk. Family and close friends will make up the support crew for the first two days on the road. It will undoubtedly be an emotional start to a long-anticipated journey, but one that the team can’t wait for!

    During the first two days, Libby and Kate and the support crew will travel from Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua down to Taipa, covering over 50km, and arriving in time for the first REOSA Supporters Walk at Coopers Beach on Monday 3rd October.

    Our Supporters Walks are incredibly important to us as they create opportunities for members of the public to join us in raising awareness of REOSA’s mission and support survivors of sexual abuse on their healing journey. Our handbook, ‘Keeping Our Tamariki Safe’, is another way for us to raise awareness and help parents, grandparents, and caregivers keep our children safe from sexual abuse. During The REOSA Walk, we will donate copies of our handbook to charities and organisations where we believe this information will have the most impact; your donations have enabled us to do this, and we’re so grateful for your generosity and support.

    Don’t forget to follow our final week of preparations on our Facebook (@reosa.newzealand) and Instagram (@reosa_nz) pages.

    Thank you,

    Ngā mini nui,

    Libby, Kate, and the REOSA Team

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  • REOSA'S Official Start Date!

      17 June 2022
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    We’re excited to announce that The REOSA Walk will start on Saturday 1ST October 2022 at Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua!

    COVID-related delays to The REOSA Walk have given our team the opportunity to reflect on our original route, which extended the length of Aotearoa. Our new route ensures that we will be covering the same distance, whilst increasing the number of Supporters Walks and visiting more urban areas, providing greater opportunities to engage with our community and raise awareness.

    During our Supporters Walks and visits to towns and cities across New Zealand, we will be distributing copies of a handbook we have produced in partnership with HELP Auckland. This handbook is an educational resource to help prevent the sexual abuse of Aotearoa’s tamariki. Your support has enabled this initiative – thank you for your generosity.

    A digital copy of the handbook is available on our website [live link to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60a8415903324b14cb81aa94/t/619e9bace7b1300d65de42e7/1637784628516/We+Can+Keep+Safe+Handbook.pdf]. You can also sign-up for our Supporters Walks on REOSA’s website and watch our progress on our Facebook and Instagram pages. We look forward to walking side-by-side with you as we travel Aotearoa to raise awareness of the ripple effects of sexual abuse.

    Ngā Mihi Nui,

    Libby, Kate and the REOSA Team

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  • REOSA Postponement

      16 February 2022
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    To all our wonderful sponsors, supporters, family and friends, we have once again found ourselves making the difficult decision to postpone the start of The REOSA Walk, which was due to start on February 28th. This is really disappointing, however, we feel it is the right decision due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid.

    Our initiative to create hope, dispel loneliness and encourage understanding by raising awareness about the ripple effects of sexual abuse, The REOSA Walk, will go ahead as soon as it is safe to do so. We are aware that what Reosa represents doesn’t stop, so we will continue to train hard and be totally organised so we are ready to go as soon as we are able. We will post our next starting date on face book, Instagram, our Give a Little pages and our website. Until then keep up with all things Reosa on our social media pages.

    We look forward to recommencing our journey with you soon. Third Time Lucky!

    Take care and keep safe.

    Lib, Kate and The Reosa Team

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  • End date for REOSA Givealittle extended

      8 February 2022

    Hi supporters, because of Covid we have postponed our walk and we are extending our Givealittle page through to the end of the year. Thanks, Libby & Kate.

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  • The REOSA Walk Update

      30 November 2021
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    Kia Ora wonderful supporters

    It has been awhile since we have updated you on what's happening for The REOSA Walk. At this stage we do not have a definite start date, however, The REOSA Team are encouraged by the news of the Auckland borders opening on the 15th December. All gong well, we aim to begin The REOSA Walk at the beginning of 2022.

    We have also added more support walks throughout NZ, all 5km and so look on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates and on how to join us.

    Libby and Kate have continued with their training and thank you all for your encouragement and support - it has been what has kept them both going over this time.

    We look forward to joining you soon on The REOSA Walk soon

    The REOSA Team

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