We found ourselves asking a question most of us thought we would never have to ask.

“What do you do when you have too much chocolate?”

Life wasn’t working out so great for Liam. He had made some unfortunate choices, got mixed up with gangs, lost his driving license. By the time he wound up at Kairos, his prospects weren’t looking good.

Kairos’ move to indoor premises late last year opened up opportunities. In the weeks following the new changes, we discovered something surprising.

Ben has been coming to Kairos Free Store for awhile now. It’s not just about the food. It’s also about connection. And Kairos is a place where Ben feels that he belongs — so much so that he wanted to be a part of the team.

Kairos would like to give a big shout-out to the big three who helped us with our move to our current premises on Tuam Street.

“Over the last months we are finding more and more of our tamariki are coming into preschool without sufficient food for the day and often without having had breakfast in the morning.”

If you have ever taken a stroll through Kairos Free Store or Kairos Food Rescue warehouse, you may have noticed that we use shipping containers for just about everything.

Just letting you know we’ve got a full roll of vinyl and weld rod for you, free of charge.

Murray pounded on the door of Kairos. But it wasn’t food that he needed.

Sometimes you just have to be there.

Becks never needed anything from anyone. Sure, life wasn’t always easy, but Becks had it covered. She worked hard. She saved where she could. And she NEVER asked for help from anyone.

Kairos was thrilled to host a visit from members of the National Party, prior to their Christchurch public meeting on 23 March. Delegates included Deputy Leader Nicola Willis, MP Tama Potaka of Hamilton West and Dale Aotea Stephens from Christchurch.

We’re seeing empty shelves at the supermarket and rising prices at the checkout. It’s just something else we’ll learn to deal with.

Or is it?

Life has a way of throwing plot twists. You never know someone’s story until you ask.

March donated some money but wanted to do more.
”Actually,” we said, “we need a sewer pipe.”
”Well,” they responded. “That’s what we do.”

Our volunteers are special people. Many come in and pitch in, asking nothing in return. They love doing what they do because they love giving to the community and helping people. But you never know who is going to need your help.

Mike and Emily are not extravagant, but they’ve always had enough for themselves and their two kids to get by.

Until they didn’t.