'I want to do my part': Volunteers lend a hand in NSW flood zone
The group has also helped out at an evacuation centreForty-five Fijian workers employed in abattoirs at Casino and Booyong arrived in the Lismore region earlier this month, but for the past few days, they have been helping the community.
Fijian worker Semi Sailosi Lutua said he and his friends turned to a local Facebook flood support group to see who needed assistance.A group of Fijian abattoir workers have spent the past few days helping flood victims in Lismore. The group has helped with boat rescues and provided assistance in an evacuation centre by setting up beds and serving food.
"I was going down in the boats with mates grabbing all the people. It's so sad man, seeing all the water everywhere," he said."We stayed up late until 2am the other night just to help out in the evacuation centre to help people out." Semi Sailosi Lutua said he had experienced severe flooding in Fiji and felt it was the right thing to lend a hand in Lismore"Families that have lost everything were so thankful [for our help]. They said, 'Thank you that you even thought of us'."
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