People pulling together rather than apart during a crisis is evident as Dunedin organisations and business collaborate to support struggling families.

Boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables are being provided and for the past two months, many food parcels and thousands of hygiene packs have been delivered.

While the effects of the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic are not yet fully known, Rock Solid Manager Kristin Jack says there have been some positive aspects, as during a crisis people tend to pull together rather than apart.

People are looking out for each other and after each other; genuinely trying to practise kindness.”
 

Rock Solid works with the southern Dunedin community and although its youth mentoring has continued online and by phone, activities such as camps haven’t yet resumed because large gatherings have been banned until May 29.

Kristin says his team was pondering how to bless the community and adopted an idea from the South Dunedin Seedlings Project, which had donated fresh food.

Using donations, Rock Solid buys $30 boxes of fruit and vegetables from a local business, Veggie Boys, which delivers these to families which are finding life tough.

Read more here: https://dailyencourager.co.nz/pulling-together/