Save the Children New Zealand has today launched an emergency appeal to\nhelp feed hundreds of Fijian families decimated by COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Fiji, Save the Children is\nproviding grocery packs to feed the hundreds of hungry children whose families\u2019\nincomes have been impacted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week, Save the\nChildren Fiji delivered grocery packs containing much-needed food supplies,\nsoap, surgical masks, nappies and sanitary pads to around 120 families in need in\nthe Suva-Nasinu corridor and Nausori. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aimed at helping single parents, families with young children,\nfamilies who have children with special needs and grandparents looking after\ntheir grandchildren, the organisation has had more than 1000 requests for\nassistance, and with limited supplies, Save the Children New Zealand has\nlaunched an appeal to help reach more families in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the Children New Zealand Chief Executive Heidi Coetzee says with as\nthe pandemic wreaks devastation in Fiji, still recovering from last year\u2019s\nmajor tropical cyclones, children\u2019s basic rights to survival and health are\nunder threat and we need to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChildren are starving as families and communities struggle to find\nenough food to survive and this is the fastest way to reach those in need. We\nall understand the devastating impact of this deadly disease, and we\u2019re asking\nNew Zealanders who have the means to please give to this appeal. These grocery\npacks will help save the lives of many children and help protect a generation\nfor Fiji\u2019s future rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the Children hopes to raise enough funding to reach the hundreds of\nfamilies currently on the wait list for grocery packs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save the Children Fiji Chief Executive Officer Shairana Ali says that with\nFiji\u2019s densely populated areas under lockdown for weeks, thousands of families\nhave not been able to work and provide for their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany families have told us they are exhausted. Whatever little savings\nthey had are gone and they are turning to organisations like Save the Children.\nMany parents are going hungry to stretch out whatever little food they have to\nbe able to feed their children. Shelves are empty in kitchens and tensions are\nhigh in homes unable to provide for children\u2019s basic needs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n