Disaster aid charity steps in to feed south Auckland families -CathNewsNZ

Disaster aid charity steps in to feed south Auckland families

Monday, February 18th, 2019

A charity traditionally associated with disaster relief is helping a south Auckland community with its crisis – food.

From late 2018, the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has provided Papakura police with emergency food boxes that contain enough food for a family of four to live on for 24 hours. Read more

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