Also in the region lending a hand were four Hurricanes players who came down to assist, including local Magpie Jacob Devery, who made his Super Rugby debut last year.
“On Fridays, the rugby unions have been getting out and helping the community,” Long said.
When the water swept through EIT Taradale on February 14, most of the campus was badly flooded and all the contents, furniture, computers, rehabilitation aids and papers in Strive’s building were destroyed, leaving the building uninhabitable.
“We are looking at being homeless for nine months,” Morris said.
Pettigrew Green Arena had been very supportive in the interim, helping house the programme while work on the EIT site continued.
A new temporary site was good for meeting the immediate needs of programme recipients, and Morris said it was vital that there was a return to normality.
“People with brain injuries don’t cope well with lifestyle and routine changes, so it’s important to get that back to normal as soon as possible. They need lots of support, like many others at this time.”
The Magpies have a previous relationship with Strive, with players often giving talks to those in the programme.
And now, due to the team’s hard work, those at Strive will be one step closer to getting back into their usual home.
“It was brilliant, we couldn’t’ve done it without them. We can finally start with the rebuild now,” Morris said.
