Strangers Band Together to Help Local Family
MOTHER
of six Melanie Rochester says her faith in humanity has been restored this week
when a group of strangers helped her move from her Bundamba home after a shock
asbestos discovery.
Jody
Sedgwick, close friend of Ms Rochester’s, put out a plea for help on Ipswich
community Facebook page ‘City Watch’, and was astonished by the offers of
assistance.
“The response has been
amazing, the volunteers went out there today and helped her and they’re doing
it tomorrow as well,” Ms Sedgwick said.
“Mel is a beautiful person
and she has six children, one with special needs I’m just glad I could help
her.”
Ms Rochester says the amount
of community support she has received has been overwhelming.
“I am a bit shocked and
amazed all at the same time,” she said.
“It’s not often that people
will help strangers these days.”
According to Ms Rochester
the help of volunteers has been a huge relief for her and her family.
“I have one autistic son, James, and change is not that
good for him, so this has made the moving much less dramatic for him.”
“It would be great if communities could band together
again and look after each other, it would make the world a better place,” she
said.
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