From swapping supplies to helping elderly neighbours, Australians are coordinating online to seek solace and share practical tips
As a telemarketer for a range of charities, Clare Hamman spends a lot of time on the phone. In the last couple of weeks, conversation with those on the other end has started to veer off-topic: “I was hearing so many people say ‘what’s going on?’, ‘I can’t afford to stockpile’ and ‘what do I do?’” she says, explaining that many of the people she reaches at home during the day are pensioners or unemployed.
Hamman turned to a Facebook group about coronavirus updates for help. She posted asking for suggestions around how Australians with limited budgets could prepare to self-isolate when they can’t afford to bulk buy groceries, and plans to compile the tips into a fact sheet that can be shared on social media.
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