After an accident in 2012, Aunty Rhonda Towney was bedridden and in aged care for 3 years. During this time, she decided to change her life and devote herself to helping people. She learned to walk again and started Yindyamarra Aboriginal Services.
Aunty Rhonda now delivers over 3,000 hampers to 31 NSW communities each year – from Walgett to Broken Hill and Queanbeyan – distributing them to Elders and community members in need, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. She communicates with the Army, supermarkets and charities and funds all food and products herself.
In Peak Hill, Aunty Rhonda runs a drop-in service offering donated food and goods, and referrals to other services.