The Trinitarians in Assam were very keen to attend to the needs of the time due to the pandemic Covid – 19. The people in Assam especially those who reside in remote villages were badly affected due to the unexpected imposition of lockdown. The people are isolated, dreams are shattered, public worships and community gatherings are restricted, markets and social lives are disrupted, and it was in this context that the Trinitarians in Assam ventured in to a new mission expedition.
The friars willingly went to the villages to distribute adequate aid to the needful. We went to five villages mainly Mazdia, Lingurkatta, Saphkatta, Dhumuria and Tarani. We provided both for their physical nourishment and mental growth. We distributed around 80 packets for the neediest people. The packets were contained of 5 kg rice, 1 kg dal, 1 liter oil, 1 kg salt, 1 kg potato, biscuit, sugar etc. We catered to the needs of the people of grass root level, going to the interior villages and supplying the food packets irrespective of caste, colour, religion etc. Many people came here to our campus to receive the food packets. We did it for a week.
The important instructions also were given to the people in order to stay home and stay safe. We informed about the significance of taking safety measures in order to prevent this disastrous and dreadful virus. We instructed them about the frequent washing of hands, wearing mask, and keeping social distance. We also spared our time to listen to the sorrows of the people as they undergo a hard time due to the lack of work, and money. We gave them useful tips to spend these lockdown days fruitfully and effectively.
The people were welcoming and were open to receive the little mite. It was a really an immense help for the people during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Corona virus pandemic. The police officials and the army men were also supportive of us to confer necessary permissions to move around without any interruption. It was really a great time for us to get to know the difficulty of the people and to lend the supportive hand for them.