by Father Clarence Martis for BISMumbai

The parish community of St. Dominic Savio at Wadala (E) with financial help and generous volunteering of its parishioners, reached out to 200 parish Catholic families and other 100 stranded migrants at Antop Hill.

Groceries worth Rs. 1000/- each, were disbursed on the 07, 10 and 21 April 2020. This outreach was aided by the Don Bosco Development Society Mumbai (MumbaiSalesians' Province Planning & Development Office) and large-hearted parishioners.

The Archdiocese of Bombay too provided aid through which the parish reached out to 100 stranded migrant families. They too were given groceries worth Rs. 1000/- each, over 02 days. After 03 May, with the easing of the lockdown, another 200 Catholic families are to be provided another round of groceries.