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I don& #39;t usually talk about my charitable giving, mostly because I& #39;m embarrassed I don& #39;t do enough of it, but also because I remain Catholic enough to retain the idea that you shouldn& #39;t be blowing your trumpet about giving - even though, of course, it normalises the practice. 1/?
However! While these are weird and shitty times for all of us, they are immeasurably shittier for those with less. During the last recession, I ended up training for English teaching, a job that is pandemic-proof. 2/?
I don& #39;t claim any particular foresight for this, because I& #39;m lucky enough to have a vocation for teaching. But nevertheless, it puts me in a position where I& #39;m not rich, but I& #39;m definitely financially stable, and I& #39;m incredibly grateful for it. 3/?
So, I have income, and I know how much, coming in every two weeks, and I know roughly how much I spend on petrol and dining out and out-of-my-house entertainment, and I& #39;m now spending that money by giving it to organisations who really need it. 4/?
Journalism: I was already supporting E-Tangata, The Spinoff, and Chloe Ann-King& #39;s Patreon, and I& #39;m planning to give more come next pay day. (Ann-King, in particular, has always fought incredibly hard for hospitality workers, who are reeling).
Christchurch City Mission: They& #39;re looking after people who are hungry and inadequately housed, which is a huge problem - how do you stay home when there& #39;s no home? https://citymission.org.nz"> https://citymission.org.nz
Student Volunteer Army are matching high-risk people, particularly elderly people, with healthy, younger people to get their groceries. https://sva.org.nz/ ">https://sva.org.nz/">...
Women& #39;s Refuge: Even in a pandemic, the safest thing for many women to do is walk out the door, away from a violent partner. Safe houses are full, and they& #39;re using motels - you can imagine that the cost rises sharply with social distancing https://womensrefuge.org.nz/ ">https://womensrefuge.org.nz/">...
Qtopia is supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Canterbury, who are far less likely to have stable homes where they feel safe. https://www.qtopia.org.nz/donate/ ">https://www.qtopia.org.nz/donate/&q...
