COVID-19 RELEIF 2020 KARUNYA TRUST REACHING THE UNREACHED

Greetings from Karunya Trust!
Trust this letter finds all of you safe and healthy. As the globe is witnessing the detrimental effects of COVID-19 pandemic, our state of Maharashtra being the epicentre in our country is too engulfed with the adversity it has brought on the socio-economic conditions of the people living in the state.Karunya Trust- the Social Action Department of Diocese of Kalyan has been in the forefront of the COVID-19 Relief Activities from the second week of March as soon as the first case of Coronavirus was reported in the state, to mitigate its adverse effects. Karunya Trust through the support of its Employees, Children Parliament Members and 70 plus Volunteers from the parishes of our diocese has reached out to Homeless, Migrants, Slum Dwellers and Tribal communities living in the districts of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs, Thane and Raigad. During the lockdown period, awareness sessions were conducted in communities, ambulance services were provided for emergency relief care and other essential commodities were supplied to the needy. Karunya Trust has networked with various stakeholders like MCGM, Police Stations, Reliance Foundation, Parishes in Kalyan Diocese, Taluka offices of Kalyan and Ambernath, Community Kitchens, and other like-minded NGO's to coordinate the COVID-19 relief activities. "Freely you have received; freely give." (Mathew 10:8) I seek your blessings and support for the 'Mission to Serve' which Christ has entrusted upon us. Praying and wishing you all a Good Health.Thanking you,In the love of Christ Jesus,