A man who didn’t think he’d survive after he battled Covid-19 in intensive care last year, is now helping spread Christmas cheer to New Zealand’s Pasifika community. DAVID WHITE/STUFF Seumanu Simon Matāfai recovered from Covid-19 last year, and is now sharing Christmas cheer to the Pasifika community in a television show called Soul Sessions. READ MORE:* Covid-19: Over 50% of outbreak cases Pasifika, church event 'could become biggest cluster'* Christmas carol singalong at Southland Hospital* Our last Covid cluster is 'tied up', but is it enough for Auckland to move to level 1? It sort of created a pastoral role for me.”DAVID WHITE/STUFF With the Auckland Gospel Choir, Matāfai also spreads the Christmas cheer at malls, and small events in Auckland. Helping people in his community was not new for Matāfai: he’s been instrumental in raising and mentoring young Pasifika youth, especially in music.

Source: Stuff December 18, 2021 22:13 UTC