BOSCO Delhi Responds to COVID-19 Surging Situation New Delhi, May. 8. Delhi is in the spotlight as it struggles with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite various challenges of Covid-19, Don Bosco Organisation for Social Concern and Operation of the Salesian Province of New Delhi (BOSCO Delhi) is out there to support the Delhiites with courage and fearlessness.
BOSCO Delhi has distributed dry ration to support 700 families and plans to reach out to 10,000 families in May. Cash assistance of rupees 3000 each has been given to 200 migrants and refugees in Delhi/NCR region to meet their basic expenses like rent. BOSCO Delhi hopes to support another 500 more such vulnerable families, especially families headed by women and the elderly without support. Other initiatives: through a dedicated team of medical social workers and doctors, 1041 individuals could access various hospital services; online consultation initiated for the COVID patients with the support of three doctors; 200 PPE kits provided to the frontline workers and NGO volunteers, and 2000 people provided with masks; sanitization materials distributed to 750 people.
