Whenever and wherever there is a disaster, it is those affected that first respond to it. As the famous saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, and similarly, it takes a village to support a person facing a humanitarian crisis. This was part of the United Nations’ (UN) World Humanitarian Day 2022 message, which, due to the prevailing social and economic crises in Sri Lanka, makes more sense to Sri Lankans who are receiving support from and are providing support to their fellow citizens – on many occasions during the past few months, the country saw how generous, considerate, and united its people can be. Among others, the “aragalaya” (struggle) was one such instance where people from all parts of the island gathered to extend their support without any consideration for individual differences. Donations ranging from packets of biscuits to valuable equipment, willingly granted by people of all social strata, kept the movement going, and despite the fact that the “aragalaya” has ended, the unity driven by the impacts of the economic crisis is still showcased on social media platforms, where people still express willingness to support those who were affected in the process of carrying out the “aragalaya”, such as through offering jobs to those who lost their livelihoods due to their involvement in the “aragalaya”. The same unity and generosity was observed outside such protest sites as well, even though they did not receive adequate recognition. Such donations were made by various groups to underprivileged families and also to those whose livelihoods had come to a halt. Sri Lankans used digital media to mobilise, and there are a number of social media pages that helped generous people do that despite being spread all over the country. What is more, the economic crisis that made the poor poorer resulted in the concept of community kitchens receiving more popularity and support too. While Sri Lankans have shown great generosity in contexts of religious events, ethnic gatherings, and disasters, community kitchens can be highlighted as a commendable effort that brought together people of all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to support people, with no regard for such identities. Although community kitchens are primarily limited to Colombo for the time being, activists have revealed plans to promote the same in other parts of the island, as the economic crisis is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Even though this selflessness became more apparent as a result of the dire situations led by the economic crisis and the tense situations that resulted, which affected the majority of the population alike, people coming forward to help others without waiting for the Government and the authorities to do so is admirable. The best part of the said endeavours, which came into existence with the contributions of both the struggling and the affluent alike, is perhaps the fact that they keep growing despite even the contributors having been affected by the economic crisis. However, the lack of proper recognition for those who were a part of this is concerning. This unofficial but necessary movement should continue to grow, and more and more people should become a part of it, which relies on nothing but good intentions and the generosity of the people.