Husband and wife, Aliuddin and Nishat started volunteering at Uniting to give back to their new community.
The couple moved from Melbourne to Hobart 2 years ago with their young son.
“One of our friends volunteered with Uniting and suggested we give it a go,” says Aliuddin.
“It’s been a wonderful way to connect with our new community.
“We’ve made new friends and met some great people through volunteering.”
The couple are now an invaluable part of the volunteer team in Hobart.
Along with coming in at short notice to cover other volunteers and working additional hours during busy times, the couple are more than willing to do the less glamorous jobs like taking rubbish to the tip.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nishat helped to set up Uniting’s new office in Bridgewater.
Aliuddin played a vital role in delivering food and toiletry hampers to people who couldn’t leave their house due to COVID-19 restrictions.
This involved picking up goods from the supermarket, making hampers, packing them into a delivery van and personally delivering the packs to people in need.
This is all while the couple study, Aliuddin works part time and cares for their 2-year-old son.
“Helping someone is the rent you pay to live in this world,” says Aliuddin.
“We feel lucky to have the opportunity to help others.
“Hobart is a wonderful community and it’s been lovely to connect with other people through volunteering.”
