Mosques and temples are helping to assist the elderly and the vulnerable in their towns and cities.
As the countrywide lockdown takes hold within the first week many religious and community organisations have been helping ALL members of their community.
The army of volunteers have been collecting food and essentials to ensure those people that need the most help at this time of crisis are being cared for.
At many times they are putting themselves in harms way.
The Bolton Hindu Forum said they are leading 'a joint Coordinated Community Help Program to look after elders living alone and who have no immediate family and those who have family but they are out of town and not able to help as they would in normal circumstances'.
The Masjide Noorul Islam (Blackburn) have already recruited 250 people to help the elderly and vulnerable in isolation.
A spokesperson said, “Masjide Noorul Islam and our sponsors are funding the project and we hope to help as many people that need our support. We will be posting the leaflets to all households in the ward for people that are not on Social Media.
“We would like to thank the Masjid committee, the sub group that help arrange the support group, our sponsors and the volunteers.”
Members of Ghausia Mosque Burnley were at the foodbank this week helping to get it ready to support vulnerable people during the crisis.
Volunteers from @GhausiaBurnley at the foodbank helping get it ready to support vulnerable people during #covid19 #SocialDistancing #BurnleyTogether also big thank you to cllrs Serish Lone & @LianPate @BurnleyLabour @Calico_Phil #BrilliantBurnley @BurnleyFC_Com @burnleycouncil pic.twitter.com/1fDeeJTk2a
— Afrasiab Anwar MBE (@afrasiab_anwar) March 23, 2020
Preston's Noor Foodbank have collected essentials to distribute.
A donation station has been set up at the Oasis. The Noor Food Bank will accept most perishables and toiletries, including household products such as bleach and cleaning products. Your generosity will go towards families struggling with food poverty over the festive period. pic.twitter.com/qCaGXLkutA
— UCLan Imam (@UclanImam) December 18, 2018
The Gujarat Hindu Society in Preston announced their plans earlier this week which included a lunchtime meal.
The Quawaat e Islam in Preston were one of the first to call for volunteers.
Mosques in the region have made another huge effort in times of crisis. Among them are the The Masjide Tauheedul Islam, Masjid E Sajedeen Mosque, Ghausia Mosque (Leamington Road) and Masjide-e-Raza.
And at the Bolton Ghosia Mosque they are proposing to raise money to assist their local NHS. Dr Mohammed Jiva is working to get the temporary facility up and running.
The mosque is now ready to purchase the necessary beds, equipment, etc and needs your donations. Please e-mail Mohammed.jiva@nhs.net
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