Good Karma Effect

Stories

"People will assist you with almost anything, it creates a great sense of community."

The impact and opportunities that Good Karma Networks create for their communities is evident through the positive outcomes we see and the experiences that our members have as a result of connecting with each other in them.

Evolution of the Good Karma Effect

An update on the status of The Good Karma Effect

2022 Good Karma Networks Community Survey Results

In late 2022 we reached out to all members across the 35 Good Karma Networks around Australia to find out more about their experience with their local Good Karma Network. See the results here.

Let’s Talk About Belonging – a Neighbour Day Discussion

GKE founder Amy Churchouse does a deep dive into belonging with Carolyn Tate, Eugene Wong and Vanessa Paech. Watch the video here.

Tara shares how GKNs can help people who aren’t members.

When a young neighbour needed some food Tara found asked her Good Karma Network for help, with surprising results. People reached out with all sorts of offers and everyone felt great.

Tracey brings people together on Christmas Day using her Good Karma Network

When Tracey was facing Christmas alone in Kensington, she decided to invite others from her Good Karma Network to a local park, and found these strangers were just friends she hadn't met yet.

Curtis reconnects with his childhood passion through his GKN and finds himself with a new career.

Curtis was struggling and needed to bring some positivity to his life and he reached out to his Good Karma Network for help. Not only did he reconnect with his passion for woodworking but he also connected with others in the community.

Raina gets help from her GKN to prepare for her wedding, and so much more.

After migrating to a new city people often find themselves alone, without support and unsure about how to connect and where to find solutions to their problems. Raina Reyes shares her story about moving to Mebourne and how her Good Karma Network helped them settle and become a part of the community.

How can your Good Karma Network help you to be more sustainble? Just ask them.

Being a first time parents and environmental activism seem at odds in this consumer driven world, but Marie and her partner made a conscious decision to practice sustainable parenting – and they reached out to their Richmond Good Karma Network to start the ball rolling with great success.

How the Reservoir Good Karma Network helped two members with their chickens.

Lucy tells the story of how she helped another member by temporarily rehoming her rooster, and how he then helped her hatch some new chickens. Lucy has engaged in so many ways on the GKN and describes how it has made her feel really connected to her community.