A family in Nadali, Nausori who claimed to have no money and no food, desperately posted on social media for help during the recent Suva-Nausori lockdown.
Amit Kumar said his family had no choice but to turn to social media for food supplies after the lockdown which began the previous Friday.
Mr Kumar said during the lockdown they ran out of food and had to seek help over the internet.
“We bought some food items to prepare for the four-day lockdown, but couldn’t buy a lot because we didn’t have enough,” he said.
“Adults can survive on tea and biscuits, but our five-year-old child cannot and as parents it was very hard for us.”
He said despite contacting the 161 helpline twice, they were not provided with rations.
“We had no other option, but to post about our situation on social media because it was a matter of survival.
“On Wednesday, (last week) we had nothing to cook for dinner and we were thankful that we got assistance from a family who gave us groceries.
All our families are in the Suva containment zone so we cannot depend on them.”
