Help Shalina and her family rebuild their lives

Raising funds for my amazing sister Shalina and her family of 6 (soon to be 7) who have recently been made homeless by the devastating floods that hit Auckland. Her family had only 5 minutes to escape their house, and jump the back fence to get away from the rising waters. What made their escape more complicated is the fact that Shalina is 5 months pregnant and has recently undergone knee surgery.

Read their story here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-floods-mum-of-five-lucky-escape-from-flooded-home/JD43BZWBVNEJFASPTYAD3VTIBQ/

In an act of selflessness, after escaping they stayed to assist their neighbours with Shalina’s partner Ratai along with their son 14-year-old Traycint braving the floods to move cars and carry people to safety.

In the space of 5 minutes they have lost their house, their cars and all their belongings with no insurance to cover their loss.

I’m raising funds for my sister and her family to help them put their lives back together. Money raised will be put towards beds, furniture, clothing and anything else that they need to rebuild their lives.

This is a family that has been through so much and yet still stayed to help others.

I appreciate any support you can give, big or small. Through your kindness and generosity, we can pay it forward to a family that has done so much for their community during a time of crisis.

If you are unable to donate, I would appreciate you taking the time to share this page so we can get the word out there.

Nga mihi,

James