MSJ, Bangalore: 19th April 2020
Yes, Covid care kits are ready and available. But the challenge is to reach the deserving people. The coordinating team along with the volunteers every aspect is taken into consideration that the packs of groceries reach the right people.
When you are in an area which is unfamiliar and the location is new to you, very quickly we try to do is to see and observe. We quickly familiarise with the place. There are many elements involved in this task. In order to get the feel of the place and people, our first task is to get to know the people. Secondly, always we find there are few individuals who come forward to help us out in knowing the place and people.
There are also times when there are hard headed men who tend to ask many questions, unnecessary questions. Often there is a tendency among the people that whatever we make available are the things from the government. When we say it's a priviate initiative from our Loyola Institutions then things become easier to move forward. There are a number of students from all these areas who have studied or presently studying in our Loyola Institutions.
We do a detailed compilation of the data to know the most deserving people. Thus, when we come back to the place after ten days it would be easier for us to know the people who need our support. This also helps us to know the condition of the families.
Any good documentation is an asset to serve the people better. Even though taking down the name of person, his family members, occupation, whether they need a second instalment of food grains or not is made then and there. The work is hard but it paves good dividends as the right people are served.
We have seen also difficulties in compiling the data. There are also individuals who say lies and do not give right information. As a result, they deny reaching out the other vulnerable and deserving people.Although the documentation is a herculean task, this also helps to explain to those who assist us in procuring the groceries and other commodities for distribution.
Reported by Olvin Veigas, SJ
19th April 2020
2 comments:
Your work deserve praise may God bless your generosity
Father,it struck a chord when I got through your generous support to the deserved people,"Is there any scale or measurements to measure your unconditional love for those whom no one wanted."What a pleasant surprise to know your treasures in heaven are multiplied for your little act of solidority to the right persons in right time."
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