Covid Costs, Questions and Community

We might be “all in this together” but what does the Covid19 crisis mean for those on the margins of society?

In this Life & Faith Simon Smart and Tim Costello discuss the impact of the Coronavirus on individuals and communities. Will it change our priorities and what will be the lasting impact? Tim considers the very real and detrimental effect of the economic downturn on the charity sector. And Simon and Tim talk to Neil Smith from Planet Shakers church in Melbourne about their “Empower” initiative that provides food and necessities for people in need and in a manner that gives them dignity and agency. Neil explains how demand for their services has spiked and how they’ve welcomed some unexpected clients in recent days.

Tim's article in the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/30/we-need-to-be-physically-distant-but-we-need-to-share-our-collective-pain

Planetshakers Empower:

https://www.empoweraustralia.com.au/