Gifts left under the festive tree at Heartland Bank will be putting smiles on the faces of Birthright children, and families, at Christmas.
The organisation in Ashburton has 74 families on their books, many of them new clients.
Birthright social worker Christine Muff said the rising cost of living, especially with regard to housing and groceries, coupled with job losses, was adding to family pressures... read full article here.
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