We want to be very transparent about how we are spending the money you have so generously donated to the Friends In Need page. In the past two weeks we have supplied emergency parcels of food and toiletries to the following households (as well as donated, good quality bedding, clothes and shoes in accordance with Govt protocols):
1. Family of 4, Manurewa. Dad unwell and can’t work, Mum lost her cleaning job. Two young children.
2. Household of 7, Manurewa. Four adults and 3 kids. Grandparents and parents lost jobs. Waiting to hear back from WINZ.
3. Household of 10, Papatoetoe. Three adults (grandparents and solo parent) and 7 kids. Mum and Grandad lost their jobs.
4. Solo mum with 3 kids, Manurewa. Ran out of money for food after rent, bills.
5. Family of four, Manurewa. Mum and Dad lost their jobs, waiting for WINZ.
6. Household of 7, Glen Innes. Three adults (grandparents and solo parent) and five children. Grandparents and mum lost their jobs.
7. Family of 4, Henderson. Mum and Dad both lost their jobs.
8. Mum and special-needs son, Papatoetoe. Mum lost her part-time cleaning job.
9. Disabled/unwell couple and daughter, Pakuranga. Insufficient benefit income for food after rent and utilities and medical expenses.
10. Family of 4, Manurewa. Solo parent cannot work until Alert Level 2.
11. Family of 4, Weymouth. Two young children. Dad lost job.
12. Family of 4, Manurewa. Mum and Dad both lost jobs.
13. Family of 4, Manurewa. Parents lost their jobs.
14. Family of 5, Papatoetoe. Parents lost jobs.
15. Family of 3, Manurewa. Parents lost jobs.
16. Household of 18 migrant workers in one house, West Auckland. No income, no welfare.
17. $1,000 donation to Mangere Budgeting Services to assist with urgent demand in Mangere.
18.Household of 6, Sandringham (grandma, parents, 4 teens). Family business has gone under, No savings left. No food. Waiting on WINZ.
19. Family of 10, Manurewa (parents, grandma and 7 children aged 11 and younger). Mum and Dad both lost their income since Alert Level 4. Have run out of savings. No food, toiletries or money for clothes. Grandma’s pension can’t pay the bills.
20. Family of 4, Flatbush (parents and 2 children aged 7 and 9). Mum and Dad have lost their jobs. Dad is receiving wage subsidy but not topped up by employer and after rent nothing left over for food, toiletries etc.
21. Family of 3, Papatoetoe (solo mum, 2 kids). Estranged father lost his job, no longer helping with bills, had to pay off her fridge, no money for food, toiletries, waiting on WINZ.
22. Family of 3, Weymouth (solo mum, 2 kids). Mum works as a temp, does not qualify for benefit, but her jobs have dried up, not enough money for food. No cleaning products, toilet paper.
23. Family of 3, Manurewa (solo mum, 2 kids). Mum is a receptionist at a building company. Laid off, wage subsidy not enough to pay rent, let alone bills, groceries, shoes or warm jackets for her fast-growing kids.
24. Family of 4, Glen Innes (parents, 2 young children). Dad lost his job due to Covid, mum on unpaid maternity leave. House cold, kids sick, no money.
25. Household of 10, Manurewa (4 adults, 6 kids aged 4 weeks – 11 years). Living on grandparents’ pension since parents lost their jobs. No money, enrolled for help in lots of places, but no one can help and need food urgently.
26. Family of 8, Manurewa (2 adults, 6 children aged 19 – 10). Dad is sick and cannot work due to Covid restrictions, Government support does not cover the bills and food.
27. Household of 7, Clendon Park (parents and 5 kids aged 1 – 5). Mum on maternity leave. Dad can’t get enough hours to pay for food.
28. Family of 3, Manurewa (solo mum, 2 kids). Waiting on WINZ to help.
29. Family of 9, Clendon Park (parents and 7 young children). Dad laid off, mum not working. Trying to get a benefit but no food for 2 weeks, relying on neighbours for food.
30. Widow, Mt Albert. Does not qualify for government assistance. Lost job due to Covid.
31. Family of 4, Westport (solo mum, 3 kids). Mum self-employed, income has gone to zero since Covid. Salvation Army in Westport closed, nearest one open a 7 hour return trip and can’t confirm supplies.
32. Household of 8, Glen Eden (4 adults – grandparents and parents, 4 kids). Dad self-employed, earning nothing since level 4, Mum has had her hours reduced, can’t afford food, toiletries).
33. Household of 7, New Lynn (parents and five kids). Dad self-employed but business has disappeared, can’t afford food now.
34. Household of 4, Flatbush (couple and two kids). Mum receiving government subsidy, husband self-employed and no income, not enough to cover rent let alone food, toiletries, cleaning products.
35. Family of 3, Manurewa (parents, one child). Dad is self-employed and cannot work, mum at home with baby, waiting on WINZ.
36. Household of one, Mt. Albert. Self-employed person, no income, does not receive WINZ support (although investigating options, waiting to hear back). Has run out of savings after 6 weeks after rent, bills. No support network.
37. Household of 3, Henderson (parents, one child). Husband injured himself before lockdown so can’t work,, mum’s income can’t cover rent, bills and no food left.
38. Family of 10, Otara (5 adults, 5 children). Lost jobs, benefit income not enough to pay for bills, food.
39. Family of 3, Glen Innes (mum, child). Mum lost job, no income, no food.
40. Family of 3, Hillcrest (parents, one child). Immigrants on a work visa, but now no jobs and no Government support.
41. Family of 8, Mangere (solo mum, 7 kids). Dad not paying child support, paying off whiteware, no food left.
42. Pensioner, Mt Albert. Hasn’t eaten in days, mix-up with pension payment.
43. Family of 4, Otara (2 adults, 2 children). Builder, no income, stay-at-home mum with young children. Savings gone, can’t afford food.
44. Family of 4, Glen Eden (solo mum, 3 kids). After washing machine repairs and WINZ delays, no money for food.
45. Family of 9, Manurewa (parents, 7 kids). Dad works in construction, mum a cleaner, no work at this alert level. No food.
46. Family of 6, Flat Bush (parents and 4 kids). Dad self-employed, lost job. No savings left.
47. Family of 5, Henderson (parents, 3 kids). Dad and Mum can’t work in the business due to Covid, all savings in business, bank debt, no family support, can’t cover bills, loans, no food now.
48. Family of 4, Tuakau, (solo mum, 3 kids). Benefit not enough to cover new winter jackets and shoes for kids, bills, rent – and mainly food.
49. Family of 4, Manurewa East (parents, 2 kids). Lost jobs, wage subsidy only covers rent.
50. Family of 8, Glen Innes (parents, 3 kids, 3 cousins). Only 1 low income left, not enough to fund rent, food and toiletries. Cousins immigrants an d don’t qualify for welfare.
51. $800 donation to South Auckland food banks supporting FIN families.
Your contribution is making a huge difference to these people, and they are so grateful for your support - so our sincere thanks to each of you.
