You are right though, who would have helped with everything one is passing through in this country.
People are really struggling and it's been all man to himself, sometimes last week when I needed to get my mum food stuff and drugs then I wondered, if I had not been saving, who would I had run to for help.
It's always good to save, it gives you some sense of entitlement as you don't need begging and explaining yourself to people before they can borrow or gift you cash.