Support Us
TE WHARE WHAKAMANA
THE HOUSE OF EMPOWERMENT
Help us in our mission to heal people’s relationships
with food, their bodies, and their souls — empowering
them to live full, connected lives.
Recovered Living NZ (RLNZ) is a registered charity committed to making eating
disorder treatment accessible to anyone who needs it. We rely on the generosity of
donors and philanthropic partners to make this possible. Every donation goes directly
back into our programme — funding sponsorships and subsidising treatment.
“RLNZ literally saved my life — I wouldn’t be here without them. Now I’m excited for my future, which I hadn’t been in such a long time.”
More than 100,000 people in Aotearoa are living with an eating disorder.
70% of people with eating disorders do not have access to the help they need.
10% of individuals with an eating disorder will die within ten years.
Our Vision is to be a world-class eating disorder treatment
and education centre — known for quality, expertise, and a
fierce belief in every client’s ability to recover.
WHY WE EXIST?
There is a significant shortage of services to
support people with eating disorders at all levels of
severity across New Zealand. Waiting lists continue to
grow for both public and private treatment providers,
all of whom are operating under extreme pressure.
As a result, many people will never receive the care
they need to fully recover.
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions
that affect people of all ages, genders, and
backgrounds. They can be life-threatening and take
a heavy toll. Without expert care, recovery can be
extremely dificult.
Recovered Living NZ was founded to help fill this
critical gap. Our recovery model supports clients not
only in restoring physical health, but also in achieving
cognitive and behavioural recovery — enabling them
to rebuild meaningful, connected lives.
“Seven weeks ago we dropped off our severely
ill and damaged daughter. She had no life
left in her, had basically withdrawn from
society and had shut down. She would only
eat certain foods at certain times, preventing
her from associating with her family let alone
the outside world. Her time at RLNZ has been
somewhat miraculous. The total commitment,
knowledge and understanding of the entire
staff has been amazing. Our daughter has
totally embraced this fantastic programme.
She will now eat anything placed in front of
her, can select her own food and portion sizes
and is now able to speak openly about her
feelings and issues. I truly believe RLNZ has
saved our daughter’s life."
WHAT WE TREAT
We support clients with a wide range of eating
disorders, including:
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
• Other Specified Feeding & Eating Disorders (OSFED)
• Orthorexia & Exercise Addiction
For more information:
head to our contact page
or email us on [email protected]
$50 provides a nourishing meal
$250 funds a therapy session
$2,400 supports overnight staff for one month
$7,350supports one client for a week