None of us can escape the effects of COVID-19, but for those already living on the brink of poverty and isolation, its impact can drive them to despair. Some of the nation’s most ostracised and forgotten families whom HHUGS support risk being overlooked and left even more vulnerable at this testing time.

With shops inflating their prices, families are now buckling under the weight of the crisis, struggling to get food and basic sanitary items amidst the panic and hoarding. Some find themselves spiralling deeper into debt.