How Kaibosh continues to run during the pandemic, in south Wellington
Sara from Island Bay Presbyterian (IBPC) gives us an insight into how Kaibosh is operating during this pandemic..
"Kaibosh is still operating during 'lock down' as it is deemed an essential service, which it certainly is. During these times the vulnerable are needing help more than ever. The Kaibosh IBPC team are continuing to collect and distribute food to the community flats of Granville and Rintoul.
We have had many residents passing on their heartfelt thanks for what we are doing and many who are relying on Kaibosh to see them through the week. It is therefore a privilege and a blessing that we are able to continue. There are, however, some stricter rules applying at this time. No one can enter Kaibosh premises; Martin and his team are working very, very hard sorting all the food themselves and boxing into community groupings. We meet them at the door and they bring the pre-prepared boxes to us. Once at the community rooms we then need to sort the contents into 23 individual boxes and bags for Rintoul, for example, each according to family size. Of course, we wipe all surfaces with bleach first and wash our hands often. We wouldn’t help if we were sick, either.
Once the food is sorted we then hand deliver each box to each resident’s front door! (Normally there would be a central collection point) This whole process can take up to 3 hours, whereas before it was under an hour.
So I count Kaibosh as my gym class for the day! Wonderfully, the food is still coming through: yesterday we had to distribute an apple box full of plums, another big box full of grated cheese (which we had to put in individual bags), instant noodles, lots of bread and sweet bread treats, potatoes, a big bag of rice, lots of other fruit, bottles of milk, a box of scorched almonds and a few big tubs of cream cheese!"We've also heard that the Kaibosh depot are not able to have their usual large band of regular volunteers to do the initial food sorting, so Martin and his reduced crew are doing an amazing job adapting to the lock-down requirements.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.2% Yes
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15.1% No
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2.7% Other - I'll share below
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
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