Wanaka Rotary Club co-ordinator John Milburn is helping co-ordinate winter supplies for former Colombian refugees settling in Invercargill. The New Zealand Red Cross Invercargill settlement team and Wanaka Rotary Club are collecting winter clothing and bedding for former Colombian refugees settling in Invercargill. Refugees coming from warmer climates rarely have adequate resources for the cold winters in Central Otago and Southland. Rotary Club co-ordinator John Milburn said he was delighted to assist with this initiative. In a normal year, pre Covid-19, the Red Cross Invercargill settlement team supported as many as 90 Colombians settling into their new lives.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 30, 2022 16:58 UTC