By the time the day is finished, over 150 Latin American students will have come here seeking emergency food hampers. Despite its name, United for Columbia is becoming a broad communication point for students from all over Latin America who suddenly find themselves adrift and in need here in Sydney.
“If it wasn’t for Addi Road all the major NGOs and charity organisations we work with would have run out of food two weeks ago.” – Darcy Byrne, Mayor, Inner West Council
“The people I work with are already socially isolated. They can handle that, But they can’t handle the panic happening out there.”
Ties between Bill Crews’ Exodus Foundation and Addi Road are being strengthened as the homeless reach out for help.
After seeing our Emergency Food Preparedness and Response Centre, Anthony Albanese was moved to call Addi Road “the heart and soul of the electorate.”
