Painfully Realistic Art by Missy Jorje

Why Donate?

I survived a violent marriage for 10 years and I was fortunate enough to find the right support and guidance to leave safely with my two kids.

Domestic Violence left me with severe mental health issues and it's taken some fantastic organisations like Shakti and Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand who have helped me get through this.

I know of many women who are not be as fortunate. I wanted to raise funds for Shakti because they support immigrant women who, like me, may come from a culture that tolerates violence towards women and unfortunately even encourage it.

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand helps kiwis like me work through the stigma of battling with mental health issues!

What you can do:

Donate whatever you can comfortably afford to Shakti and the Mental Health Foundation and I will commission FOR FREE one Painfully Realistic Art of your choice, either your pet or family.

It’s as easy as pie (not that making pies are easy, devouring them surely is!)

Please join me in raising funds for these worthy organisations.

As a domestic violence survivor, I understand the importance of organisations like Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and Shakti to help women like myself.