by Father Richard Burkhao for BISMumbai

MumbaiSalesians at Don Bosco Waluj - Aurangabad are reaching out to the most impoverished needy families, widows, incapacitated and destitute, in the villages of Naigaon, Bakwalnagar, Jogeshwari, Yash Nagar and Bujanvasti.

Assessing the prevalent situation, Don Bosco Waluj, with large-hearted generous financial contributions from its in-house support staff, the social work staff of Gangapur and Mantha Blocks and through a substantial Salesian Community contribution has undertaken this COVID-19 Relief Aid outreach.

A supply of provision-rations was distributed to the identified families, with the assistance of Dr. Dyaneshwar Neel - Village Sarpanch who personally accompanied the team to ensure a smooth distribution of the relief packages. A daily assessment-monitoring of the situation is being done by the field staff, to plan the future course of action, beyond COVID-19.